Surgical instruments
US10258360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2908
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing having an elongated shaft extending therefrom and an end effector assembly coupled thereto. The housing includes a knife drive shaft and a jaw drive shaft disposed therein and movable within the elongated shaft. The end effector assembly includes a pair of opposing jaw members, a knife member, and a driven member. A proximal end of the knife member is selectively engageable to a distal end of the knife drive shaft such that movement of the knife drive shaft moves the knife member. A proximal end of the driven member is configured to operably couple to the jaw drive shaft and a distal end of the driven member is operably coupled to the jaw members to move the jaw members. A coupling member is configured to releasably secure the end effector assembly and the elongated shaft.
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