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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2019
Applicant:
Asensus Surgical Us, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Robert Penny, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Nicholas J. Jardine, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Pipersville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Asensus Surgical US, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 18/085 (2013.01); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61B 2017/2902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02);
Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument having jaws is energized and actuated using a length of cable. The cable is formed of a conductive inner portion coated with a dielectric polymer. The cable extends through a pass-through in a portion of the jaw and is crimped to create a mechanical and electrical connection between the conductive inner portion and the conductive jaw material.