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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2016
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Glenn A. Horner, Boulder, CO (US);
James D. Allen, IV, Broomfield, CO (US);
Assignee:
COVIDEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 18/085 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00539 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00544 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2936 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly is operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft and has a pair of first and second jaw members that are movable relative to one another. A drive assembly operably couples to a handle assembly associated with the housing and is configured to impart movement of a respective jaw member when the handle assembly is actuated. A spring component operably associated with each of the jaw members is configured to provide a sealing force at the jaw members.