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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Inventors:
Barry Christian Worrell, Maineville, OH (US);
Rudolph Henry Nobis, Mason, OH (US);
Karalyn Radius Tellio, West Chester, OH (US);
Chad Paul Boudreaux, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3201 (2006.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1226 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02);
Abstract
An end effector for a surgical tool includes a distal clevis, first and second jaws rotatably mounted to the distal clevis at a first axle, and a proximal clevis rotatably coupled to the distal clevis at a second axle. An electrical conductor extends through the proximal clevis and terminates at the distal clevis to supply electrical energy to one or both of the first and second jaws.