Distal sealing end effector with spacers
US10524852B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical end effector includes a cutting member, a first jaw, and a second jaw. The first jaw includes a first uninterrupted electrically conductive region. The second jaw includes an elongate slot extending longitudinally along a length of the second jaw member, the elongate slot defining a longitudinal axis aligned with the elongate slot. The second jaw also includes a second electrode surface extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the second electrode surface including a proximal interrupted electrically conductive region, a plurality of non-conductive stop members disposed on the proximal interrupted electrically conductive region, and a distal uninterrupted electrically conductive region distal to the proximal interrupted electrically conductive region.
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