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- Patent Title: Devices and methods with monopolar and bipolar functionality
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Application No.: US16375534Application Date: 2019-04-04
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Publication No.: US11648049B2Publication Date: 2023-05-16
- Inventor: Matthew Schneider , Mark Glassett , Richard Timm , Chad Frampton , Monica Rivard , Drew Whitney , Ryan Asher , Paul Borgmeier , Darcy Greep
- Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
- Applicant Address: CH Zug
- Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
- Current Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
- Current Assignee Address: CH Zug
- Agency: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B18/12 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
Surgical devices, systems, and methods are provided for applying monopolar energy and bipolar energy to tissue. In one embodiment, a surgical device is provided with an end effector that has first and second jaws movable between an open position and a closed position, and a conductive member that extends through the end effector. The conductive member has a retracted position in which the conductive member is substantially disposed within the end effector and an extended position in which the conductive member extends at least partially distally beyond the end effector. The conductive member is configured to conduct energy through tissue adjacent thereto when the conductive member is in the extended position. A trigger coupled to the handle is pivotally movable to move the conductive member between the retracted and extended positions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200315692A1 DEVICES AND METHODS WITH MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY Public/Granted day:2020-10-08
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