Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical instrument with end-effector assembly including three jaw members
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Application No.: US14548919Application Date: 2014-11-20
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Publication No.: US09987075B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: David J. Van Tol , Anthony B. Ross , Alexander M. Waskiewicz , Eric R. Larson
- 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 ; A61B18/12 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/32

Abstract:
A surgical device includes an elongated shaft having an end-effector assembly at a distal end thereof. The end-effector assembly includes movable first, second and third jaw members. The first and second jaw members controllably movable from a first position, wherein the first and second jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to the third jaw member disposed therebetween, to a second position, wherein the first, second and third jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150150573A1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH END-EFFECTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THREE JAW MEMBERS Public/Granted day:2015-06-04
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