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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Ravi Durvasula, New Haven, CT (US);
Wei Tan, Shanghai, CN;
Haiying Liu, Winchester, MA (US);
Jiqi Cheng, North Haven, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical instrument is disclosed, and includes a handle assembly, an elongate tubular member, and an end effector. The elongate tubular member extends from the handle assembly and defines a channel therethrough. The end effector is coupled with a distal end of the elongate tubular member and includes a first jaw member pivotably attached to the tubular member, and a second jaw member longitudinally movable within the channel of the elongate tubular member. One of the first jaw member and the second jaw member includes at least one ultrasonic transducer.