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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2022
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
John A. Hammerland, Iii, Arvada, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A structure of a surgical instrument configured for thermally cutting tissue. The structure includes a frame and a thermal cutting element. The frame includes a proximal flange portion and a distal body portion. The distal body portion includes a proximal section extending from the proximal flange portion, a distal section, and a center section extending between the proximal and distal sections. The distal body portion includes first and second distal body portion segments. The distal body portion segments are disposed a first distance apart from one another at the proximal section, a second distance apart from one another at the distal section, and a third distance apart from one another at the center section. The third distance is greater than the first and second distances. The thermal cutting element is disposed within the distal body portion of the frame and extends from the proximal section, through the center section, to the distal section.