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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2015
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
David J. Van Tol, Boulder, CO (US);
Gary M. Couture, Ward, CO (US);
Robert M. Sharp, Boulder, CO (US);
John R. Twomey, Superior, CO (US);
Barry J. Kaup, Broomfield, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of surgery utilizing an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members defining a grasping area therebetween and a tissue-treating area therebetween. Each of the first and second jaw members defines a knife channel positioned within the grasping area and outside of the tissue-treating area. The end effector assembly is positioned such that the knife channels are positioned adjacent tissue to be removed. Thereafter, the first and/or second jaw members are moved from a spaced-apart position to an approximated position to grasp tissue therebetween, the jaw members are energized for conducting energy through tissue disposed within the tissue-treating area to treat tissue disposed within the tissue-treating area, and a knife is advanced through the knife channels to cut tissue adjacent the tissue-treating area thereby separating tissue.