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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2006
Sean T. Dycus, Broomfield, CO (US);
Gary M. Couture, Longmont, CO (US);
Lap P. Nguyen, Longmont, CO (US);
Kristin D. Johnson, Louisville, CO (US);
Michael C. Moses, Boulder, CO (US);
Sean T. Dycus, Broomfield, CO (US);
Gary M. Couture, Longmont, CO (US);
Lap P. Nguyen, Longmont, CO (US);
Kristin D. Johnson, Louisville, CO (US);
Michael C. Moses, Boulder, CO (US);
Sherwood Services AG, Schaffhausen, CH;
Abstract
An endoscopic bipolar forceps for sealing and dividing tissue which includes an elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable relative to one another about a pivot from a first spaced position to a second closed position to grasp tissue. Each jaw member is adapted to couple to a generator for conducting energy to effect a seal. The forceps also includes a handle assembly and a longitudinally reciprocating knife assembly which is translatable to sever tissue. The knife assembly includes a bifurcated knife bar having two forks which ride about the pivot during translation of the knife. One or more non-conductive stop members are operatively associated with the jaw members to regulate the distance between the jaw members when closed.