Method and apparatus for vascular tissue sealing with reduced energy consumption
US9867654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1467
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An end effector assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument is provided. The end effector assembly includes a pair of opposing jaw members configured to grasp tissue therebetween. Each of the opposing jaw members includes a non conducting tissue contact surface and an energy delivering element configured to perforate the tissue to create an opening, extract elastin and collagen from the tissue and denaturize the elastin and the collagen in the vicinity of the opening.
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