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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2022
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Barry C. Worrell, Maineville, OH (US);
David K. Norvell, Monroe, OH (US);
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Geoffrey S. Strobl, Williamsburg, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US);
Gregory A. Trees, Loveland, OH (US);
Jason E. Zerkle, Blanchester, OH (US);
Kevin M. Montgomery, Morrow, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
An electrosurgical device comprises a body, an end effector, a cutting member, and a shaft. The end effector includes a pair of jaws that are operable to deliver RF energy to tissue that is clamped between the jaws. The cutting member is operable to sever tissue that is clamped between the jaws. The shaft extends between the body and the end effector. The shaft includes an articulation section that is operable to selectively position the end effector at non-parallel positions relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. Some versions include a rotation section that is distal to the articulation section. The rotation section is operable to rotate the end effector relative to the articulation section.