Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Switch assemblies for multi-function surgical instruments and surgical instruments incorporating the same
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Application No.: US15647367Application Date: 2017-07-12
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Publication No.: US10792093B2Publication Date: 2020-10-06
- Inventor: David M. Garrison , Dylan R. Kingsley , Tony Moua
- 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: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B18/12 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
A surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly and a switch assembly. The end effector assembly includes a monopolar assembly and a bipolar assembly. The switch assembly includes first and second bipolar inputs, first and second bipolar outputs, a monopolar input, and a monopolar output. The switch assembly is transitionable between a first condition, wherein the first and second bipolar inputs are coupled to the first and second bipolar outputs, respectively, for supplying energy to the bipolar assembly, and a second condition, wherein the monopolar input and the monopolar output are coupled to one another for supplying energy to the monopolar assembly.
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