Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Endoscopic electrosurgical jaws with offset knife
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Application No.: US13969204Application Date: 2013-08-16
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Publication No.: US09364247B2Publication Date: 2016-06-14
- Inventor: Joesph D. Bucciaglia , Edward M. Chojin , Glenn A. Horner
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/295 ; A61N1/18 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members. Each jaw member includes a proximal flange having an inwardly-facing surface. The proximal flanges are coupled to one another for moving the jaw members relative to one another between a first position and a second position for grasping tissue therebetween. The inwardly-facing surfaces of the proximal flanges are disposed in abutting relation relative to one another. A knife is configured to move along a knife path defined along an outwardly-facing surface of one of the proximal flanges. The knife is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the knife extends between the jaw members to cut tissue grasped therebetween.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130338666A1 ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL JAWS WITH OFFSET KNIFE Public/Granted day:2013-12-19
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