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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8945125-B2 |
| Application number | US-87950510-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | Nov 14, 2002 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical instruments for use in sealing various tissues. The instrument includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto and an end effector assembly attached to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members attached thereto. The jaw members are movable relative to one another from a first position for approximating tissue to at least one additional position for grasping tissue therebetween. The jaw members have an elastomeric material disposed on an inner facing tissue contacting surface thereof with the elastomeric materials including an electrode disposed therein. The electrodes are offset a distance X relative to one another such that when the jaw members are closed about the tissue and when the electrodes are activated, electrosurgical energy flows through the tissue in a generally coplanar manner relative to the tissue contacting surfaces.
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What is claimed: 1. An electrosurgical instrument for sealing tissue, comprising: a housing having a shaft attached thereto, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis; an end effector assembly attached to a distal end of the shaft, the end effector assembly including first and second jaw members attached thereto, at least one jaw member movable relative to the other jaw member from a first position for approximating tissue to at least one additional position for grasping tissue the…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8945125B2 cover?
- The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical instruments for use in sealing various tissues. The instrument includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto and an end effector assembly attached to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members attached thereto. The jaw members are movable relative to one another from a first position f…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Schechter David A, Johnson Kristin D, Covidien Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/122. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).