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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
May. 21, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Tony Moua, Broomfield, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a housing and an elongated shaft operably coupled to an actuating mechanism moveable between an actuated position and an unactuated position. An end effector includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members and is adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy. A switch is moveable between an activated position to initiate delivery of electrosurgical energy to the end effector and a deactivated position to terminate delivery of electrosurgical energy to the end effector. A switch activation member is configured to move the switch between an activated position and a deactivated position. A switch control member is configured to maintain the switch in the activated position during at least partial movement of the actuating mechanism from the actuated position to the unactuated position.