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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2017
Applicant:
Kirwan Surgical Products Llc, Marshfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Chadwick J. Whitcher, Kingston, MA (US);
Robert T. Boyd, Kingston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Kirwan Surgical Products LLC, Marshfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1462 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrosurgical forceps incorporates a support element within an interior of a cup for supporting one or both tines at their proximal ends. The support element minimizes or prevents misalignment of the tips of the forceps during use.