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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:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Glenn A. Horner, Boulder, CO (US);
Christina A. Oliver, Longmont, CO (US);
Kim V. Brandt, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/00 (2006.01); H01L 41/25 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/25 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); Y10T 29/42 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49007 (2015.01);
Abstract
An end effector assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument is provided. The end effector assembly has a pair of opposing jaw members. One or more of the jaw members includes a support base, an electrical jaw lead, and a sealing plate coupled to the electrical jaw lead. The sealing plate has a stainless steel layer and one or more piezo electric sensors. The jaw member also includes an insulative plate disposed between the support base and the sealing plate.