Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical instruments including sensors
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Application No.: US15453241Application Date: 2017-03-08
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Publication No.: US10687811B2Publication Date: 2020-06-23
- Inventor: Christopher K. Evans , Matthew Eschbach
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/072
- IPC: A61B17/072 ; A61B17/068 ; A61B5/026 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/28 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
A surgical instrument includes a handle portion, a shaft coupled to the handle portion, a pair of jaw members operably coupled to the shaft, an inflatable member, and a sensor. The inflatable member is associated with one of the jaw members and is configured to apply pressure to tissue disposed between the pair of jaw members. The sensor is associated with one of the jaw members and is configured to measure local perfusion pressure in the tissue disposed between the pair of jaw members.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180256163A1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING SENSORS Public/Granted day:2018-09-13
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