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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2012
Applicant:
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
Amy L. Marcotte, Mason, OH (US);
Ryan M. Asher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US);
Jacob S. Gee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 17/2804 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2938 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320076 (2013.01); F04C 2270/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ultrasonic clamp coagulator assembly configured to permit selective cutting, coagulation and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. The assembly includes a blade having a first and second tissue contact surface and a clamping mechanism, including a first and second clamp arm pivotally mounted at the distal portion of the instrument for clamping tissue between first and second tissue contact surfaces, respectively.