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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2013
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Keir Hart, Lafayette, CO (US);
Rebecca J. Coulson, Lyons, CO (US);
Gary M. Couture, Ward, CO (US);
Geneva Ladtkow, Arvada, CO (US);
Weng-Kai K. Lee, Longmont, CO (US);
Kenneth E. Netzel, Loveland, CO (US);
Prakash Manley, Lafayette, CO (US);
Arlen J. Reschke, Longmont, CO (US);
Anthony D. Ricke, Boulder, CO (US);
Jeffrey R. Townsend, Longmont, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A bipolar forceps includes a mechanical forceps including 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 about a pivot. A disposable housing is configured to releasably couple to at least one of the shafts and an electrode assembly has electrodes releasably coupleable to the jaw members and adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy to allow selective conduction of electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. An electrically conductive cutting element is disposed on at least one of the electrodes and is adapted to connect to the source of electrosurgical energy to allow selective conduction of electrosurgical energy through tissue held between the electrodes to effect a tissue cut.