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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. 21, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
William Robinson, Boulder, CO (US);
James D. Allen, IV, Broomfield, CO (US);
Mark A. Johnston, Boulder, CO (US);
Brendan J. Heinig, Boulder, CO (US);
Hector A. MacPherson, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 11/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); B21D 22/02 (2006.01); B41M 1/12 (2006.01); B41M 3/00 (2006.01); C23C 14/02 (2006.01); C23C 14/04 (2006.01); C23C 14/34 (2006.01); C23C 28/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 11/02 (2013.01); A61B 18/085 (2013.01); B21D 22/02 (2013.01); B41M 1/12 (2013.01); B41M 3/006 (2013.01); C23C 14/024 (2013.01); C23C 14/042 (2013.01); C23C 14/34 (2013.01); C23C 28/345 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00077 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00107 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a thermal cutting element for a surgical instrument includes manufacturing a substrate, coating at least a portion of the substrate via Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO), and disposing a heating element on at least a portion of the PEO-coated substrate. The method may further include attaching the thermal cutting element to a jaw member of a surgical instrument.