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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2021
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
David M. Garrison, Longmont, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A jaw assembly includes an electrically-conductive tissue-engaging structure, a jaw member including a support base, and a non-electrically conductive member including a first portion configured to engage the electrically-conductive tissue-engaging structure and a second portion configured to engage the support base of the jaw member. The non-electrically conductive member adapted to electrically isolate the electrically-conductive tissue-engaging structure from the jaw member. The electrically-conductive tissue-engaging structure and the non-electrically conductive member cooperatively define a longitudinally-oriented knife channel therethrough.