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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth E. Netzel, Loveland, CO (US);
Jason L. Craig, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2825 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2829 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320069 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2018/0019 (2013.01);
Abstract
A jaw member for use with a surgical instrument includes a support base, a jaw liner, and an elongated plate. The support base defines a cavity therein configured for receipt of the jaw liner. The elongated plate is configured to be seated in the cavity of the support base adjacent the jaw liner to secure the jaw liner relative to the support base.