Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical instruments incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionality
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Application No.: US16238754Application Date: 2019-01-03
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Publication No.: US11589889B2Publication Date: 2023-02-28
- Inventor: Thomas W. Meiser , David J. Van Tol , Daniel A. Friedrichs , Rachael L. Kabala
- 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: A61B17/32
- IPC: A61B17/32 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
A surgical instrument end effector assembly includes a first jaw member defining an insulative tissue-contacting surface and first and second electrically-conductive tissue-contacting surfaces disposed on either side of the insulative surface. A second jaw member of the end effector assembly includes an ultrasonic blade body positioned to oppose the insulative surface of the first jaw member, and first and second electrically-conductive tissue-contacting surfaces disposed on either side of the ultrasonic blade body and positioned to oppose the first and second electrically-conductive surfaces, respectively, of the first jaw member. The first jaw member is movable relative to the second jaw member between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position to grasp tissue therebetween. The first and second electrically-conductive surfaces of the second jaw member are movable, independent of the first jaw member, relative to the first jaw member and the ultrasonic blade body between a retracted position and an extended position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190216492A1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATING ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY Public/Granted day:2019-07-18
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