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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2020
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jacob C. Baril, Norwalk, CT (US);
Matthew A. Dinino, Newington, CT (US);
Justin Thomas, New Haven, CT (US);
Roy J. Pilletere, North Haven, CT (US);
Saumya Banerjee, Hamden, CT (US);
Thomas A Zammataro, North Haven, CT (US);
Scott J. Prior, Shelton, CT (US);
Brian J. Creston, Shelton, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A tool assembly for use with an electrosurgical device for cutting tissue includes a base portion, an electrical insulator extending distally from the base portion, a return lead adapted to be electrically coupled to a return terminal, and an active lead adapted to be electrically coupled to an active terminal. The return lead is movably supported on the electrical insulator. The active lead is fixed to the electrical insulator. The return lead is rotatable about a pivot and translatable along a longitudinal axis relative to the electrical insulator and the active lead. Upon activation, electrosurgical energy is transmitted from the active lead through tissue to the return lead to cut tissue in contact with the active lead.