Cilag International Gmbh

Mark Glassett

Richard William Timm

Chad S Frampton

Matthew S Schneider

Darcy W Greep

John E Brady

Gregory J Bakos

Ryan M Asher

Tylor C Muhlenkamp

Patrick J Minnelli

Brian D Bertke

Ion V Nicolaescu

Michael D Ehninger

Monica L Rivard

Brian J Walter

Gaetana Michelet

Drew Whitney

Paul Borgmeier

Surgical devices, systems, and methods are provided for applying monopolar energy and bipolar energy to tissue. In one embodiment, a surgical device is provided with an end effector that has first and second jaws movable between an open position and a closed position, and a conductive member that extends through the end effector. The conductive member has a retracted position in which the conductive member is substantially disposed within the end effector and an extended position in which the conductive member extends at least partially distally beyond the end effector. The conductive member is configured to conduct energy through tissue adjacent thereto when the conductive member is in the extended position. A trigger coupled to the handle is pivotally movable to move the conductive member between the retracted and extended positions.

Devices and methods with monopolar and bipolar functionality

In general, systems, methods, and devices for electrosurgical devices with monopolar and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device can have bipolar functionality, in which tissue engaged by the device is treated in a bipolar energy delivery mode, and can have monopolar functionality in which tissue engaged by the device is treated in a monopolar energy delivery mode.

Electrosurgical devices with monopolar and bipolar functionality

Surgical devices, systems, and methods are provided for applying monopolar energy and bipolar energy to tissue. In one embodiment, a surgical device is provided with an end effector that has first and second jaws movable between an open position and a closed position, and a conductive member that extends through the end effector. The conductive member has a retracted position in which the conductive member is substantially disposed within the end effector and an extended position in which the conductive member extends at least partially distally beyond the end effector. The conductive member is configured to conduct energy through tissue adjacent thereto at least when the conductive member is in the extended position.

Monopolar and bipolar functionality

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Mark Glassett