Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps with exohinged structure
US8235993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1497
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical forceps includes a shaft having a pair of jaw members at a distal end thereof that are movable about a pivot from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for grasping tissue. A movable handle is included that actuates the shaft to move the jaw members relative to one another. One or both of the jaw members are adapted to connect to a source of electrical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy to tissue held therebetween. An insulating boot is disposed on at least a portion of an exterior surface of one or both jaw members, about the pivot and at a distal end of the shaft. The insulating boot includes an inner flexible portion and an outer shell that is operably engaged with one or both of the pair of jaw members.
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