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Bipolar surgical instrument

US10499975B2 · kind B2 · utility

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68References

19Claims

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Weijiang Ding · Shanghai, CN
Peixiong Yi · Shanghai, CN
Xiucheng Shen · Shanghai, CN
Duane E. Kerr · Loveland, US
Sarfraz Ahamed Syed · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 7, 2013
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 12, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/1495
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bipolar forceps includes a mechanical forceps including first and second shafts each having a jaw member extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof for effecting movement of the jaw members relative to one another about a pivot. A disposable housing is configured to releasably couple to at least one of the shafts and an electrode assembly is configured to releasably couple to the disposable housing. The electrode assembly includes electrodes releasably coupleable to the jaw members. At least one of the electrodes includes a knife channel configured to receive a knife blade there through to cut tissue grasped between the jaw members. An actuation mechanism is configured to selectively advance the knife blade through the knife channel to cut tissue.

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