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Surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality

US11241269B2 · kind B2 · utility

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93References

23Claims

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Assignee

Cilag GmbH International · CH

Inventors

John E. Brady · Cincinnati, US
Monica L. Z. Rivard · Cincinnati, US
Demetrius N. Harris · Cincinnati, US
Cory G. Kimball · Cincinnati, US
Matthew S. Schneider · Blue Ash, US
Chad S. Frampton · American Fork, US
Richard W. Timm · Cincinnati, US
Michael D. Ehninger · South Jordan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2019
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/1412
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In general, surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is configured to selectively apply each of bipolar energy and monopolar energy.

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