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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2015
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Kim V. Brandt, Loveland, CO (US);
Monte S. Fry, Longmont, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a jaw member of an end-effector assembly includes forming one or more stress-relief cavities within a sealing plate. Each one of the one or more stress-relief cavities defines a pad portion of an electrically-conductive surface of the sealing plate. The method also includes forming a stop member on each pad portion of the electrically-conductive surface of the sealing plate, performing an overmolding operation wherein the one or more stress-relief cavities is configured to prevent force applied to a bottom surface of the sealing plate during the overmolding operation from stressing each pad portion to avoid compromising adhesion between the stop member and the electrically-conductive surface of the sealing plate.