Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical sealing device with cutting ability
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Application No.: US13920643Application Date: 2013-06-18
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Publication No.: US09833285B2Publication Date: 2017-12-05
- Inventor: William H. Nau, Jr. , Duane E. Kerr
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18 ; A61B18/20 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
A forceps includes an end effector assembly, a handle assembly, a first switch assembly, and a second switch assembly. The end effector includes first and second jaw members, at least one of the jaw members movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position, a first approximated position and a second approximated position, at least one of the jaw members adapted to connect to a source of energy. The handle assembly includes a movable handle operably coupled to the end effector, and is movable between an initial stage, a first actuated stage, and a second actuated stage. The first switch assembly is activatable to supply a first energy to the end effector to seal tissue grasped, and the second switch assembly is activatable to supply a second energy to the end effector to cut tissue grasped.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140025053A1 OPTICAL SEALING DEVICE WITH CUTTING ABILITY Public/Granted day:2014-01-23
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