Methods of manufacturing a pair of jaw members of an end-effector assembly for a surgical instrument
US9687295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49895
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a matched pair of opposing jaw members of an end-effector assembly includes assembling a first jaw member having a knife channel, assembling a second jaw member having a knife channel, setting a jaw gap and aligning a first sealing plate of the first jaw member and a second sealing plate of the second jaw member in relation to one another by bringing the first jaw member and the second jaw member into clamped engagement with an alignment spacer. The alignment spacer is configured to engage the knife channel of the first jaw member and the knife channel of the second jaw member. The method also includes coupling the first jaw member to the second jaw member.
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