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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2016
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Seth Gleiman, Guilford, CT (US);
Anthony Ceniccola, Hamden, CT (US);
Matthew Chowaniec, Madison, CT (US);
David Racenet, Killingworth, CT (US);
Gerald Hodgkinson, Guilford, CT (US);
Joshua Snow, Clinton, CT (US);
Jeffrey Schmitt, Trumbull, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An end effector includes first and second members that each have a tissue contacting surface and are moveable relative to one another. The first and second members are configured to clamp tissue therebetween when in an approximated configuration. The tissue contacting surface of the first member defines a first groove. The end effector also includes a bladder that is defined within the first groove and is configured to receive and retain fluid.