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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2020
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Thomas E. Drochner, Longmont, CO (US);
David J. Van Tol, Boulder, CO (US);
Duane E. Kerr, Loveland, CO (US);
Gary M. Couture, Ward, CO (US);
James D. Allen, IV, Broomfield, CO (US);
Robert M. Sharp, Boulder, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An end effector assembly configured for use with a surgical instrument or surgical system includes first and second jaw members each including an outer jaw housing, a tissue-treating plate, and a longitudinally-extending channel therethrough. At least one of the first or second jaw members is pivotable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position. A cutting mechanism is configured to cut tissue grasped between the jaw members. The cutting mechanism may include an activation member coupled to a knife and configured to advance the knife transversely between the jaw members, a heat-activated elongated sheet configured to un-roll to advance a cutting edge thereof transversely between the jaw members, or a clutch and spring mechanism configured to deploy a knife longitudinally between the jaw members.