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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2017
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Mark A. Davison, Mainville, OH (US);
Mark E. Tebbe, Lebanon, OH (US);
Kristen G. Denzinger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ryan M. Asher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Craig T. Davis, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kevin Bash, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Eric Roberson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John E. Brady, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Jeffrey A. Bullock, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);
Monica L. Zeckel, Zionsville, IN (US);
Shan Wan, Mason, OH (US);
Kristen L. D'Uva, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
An apparatus includes a shaft assembly and an end effector. The shaft assembly includes an outer sheath, at least one irrigation conduit, and at least one suction conduit. The end effector includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a web. The electrodes extend distally relative to a distal end of the outer sheath. The electrodes are operable to apply bipolar RF energy to tissue. The web extends laterally between the first and second electrodes. The web is positioned distal to the distal end of the outer sheath.