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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
May. 03, 2018
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jeffrey M. Roy, Boulder, CO (US);
Mark J. Huseman, Broomfield, CO (US);
Ryan C. Artale, Crested Butte, CO (US);
Roy Goodwin, Oroville, CA (US);
David Galbraith, Orville, CA (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A bipolar electrosurgical instrument is provided. The bipolar electrosurgical instrument includes first and second shafts each having a jaw member extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof for effecting movement of the jaw members relative to one another. A first conductive lead is adapted to connect to a first electrical potential and a second conductive lead is adapted to connect to a second electrical potential. One of the first and second conductive leads extends through the pivot to connect to a respective jaw member.