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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Grant T. Sims, Boulder, CO (US);
Kelley D. Goodman, Erie, CO (US);
Craig V. Krastins, Arvada, CO (US);
Robert F. Mccullough, Jr., Boulder, CO (US);
Jennifer L. Rich, Parker, CO (US);
Daniel W. Mercier, Erie, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 18/085 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2018/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrosurgical forceps includes first and second shaft members pivotably coupled to one another via a pivot member such that pivoting of the first and second shaft members between spaced-apart and approximated positions pivots jaw members thereof between open and closed positions. A knife is translatable between retracted and extended positions. The knife has a stop to prevent distal movement of the knife beyond the extended position.