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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventor:
Barry Christian Worrell, Maineville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/3201 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1226 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02);
Abstract
An end effector for a surgical tool includes a distal clevis, first and second jaws rotatably mounted to the distal clevis at a first axle, a proximal clevis rotatably coupled to the distal clevis at a second axle, and an electrical conductor extending through and electrically bypassing the proximal clevis and terminating at the distal clevis to supply electrical energy to at least one of the first and second jaws via conduction. A portion of the electrical conductor provides a conductive spring member that allows the electrical conductor to flex as the distal clevis articulates.