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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
William E. Robinson, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael C. Barden, Corona, CA (US);
Kristen P. Bradley, Westminster, CO (US);
Todd W. Boucher, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); B05D 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); B05D 1/00 (2006.01); B05D 3/14 (2006.01); B05D 7/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); B05D 5/083 (2013.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00849 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2825 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2932 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0013 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00136 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00196 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00345 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1412 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); B05D 1/62 (2013.01); B05D 3/142 (2013.01); B05D 7/14 (2013.01); B05D 2518/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument includes a jaw member having an electrically conductive tissue sealing plate configured to operably couple to a source of electrosurgical energy for treating tissue. A polydimethylsiloxane coating having a thickness in the range of from about 35 nm to about 85 nm is disposed on the tissue sealing plate.