Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Alex Moore

James C Taylor

Timothy David Culbertson

System, devices, and methods for coupling portions of a medical device handle are provided. A male portion () and a female portion () of the handle may be coupled together using a sealant () such as room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (RTV) using in conjunction with ultrasonic welding. The RTV may be applied to one of the male or female portions and the portions may be joined using a tongue () and groove (connection, displacing the RTV from the weld site. The RTV helps to seal the bondline () after ultrasonic welding.

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