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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Stephen J. Stamm, Wheat Ridge, CO (US);
Subhadeep Saha, Boulder, CO (US);
Purvishkumar H. Soni, Longmont, CO (US);
Jessica E. C. Olson, Frederick, CO (US);
Alyssa M. Sawyer, Broomfield, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft extending therefrom including an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof having jaw members. A movable handle is pivotable relative to the housing from an initial position wherein the jaw members are spaced relative to one another to a compressed position wherein the jaw members are closed about tissue. A trigger assembly is pivotably coupled to the movable handle and includes a trigger operably coupled to a knife assembly having a knife, a knife drive bar and a cam pin. The trigger includes an elongated slot defined therein configured to house the cam pin for translation therein. Upon actuation of the movable handle, the trigger moves in unison with the movable handle to the compressed position and the cam pin rides within the elongated slot maintaining consistent angle between the movable handle and the trigger during movement thereof.