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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2008
Jeffrey R. Unger, Longmont, CO (US);
Robert M. Sharp, Boulder, CO (US);
David W. Hixson, Longmont, CO (US);
Chelsea Shields, Portland, OR (US);
Darion Peterson, Boulder, CO (US);
Jeremy James, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
David M. Garrison, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael R. Warzecha, Longmont, CO (US);
Edward M. Chojin, Boulder, CO (US);
Duane E. Kerr, Berthoud, CO (US);
Jeffrey R. Unger, Longmont, CO (US);
Robert M. Sharp, Boulder, CO (US);
David W. Hixson, Longmont, CO (US);
Chelsea Shields, Portland, OR (US);
Darion Peterson, Boulder, CO (US);
Jeremy James, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
David M. Garrison, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael R. Warzecha, Longmont, CO (US);
Edward M. Chojin, Boulder, CO (US);
Duane E. Kerr, Berthoud, CO (US);
TYCO Healthcare Group LP, Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an end effector assembly for sealing tissue includes the initial step of providing first and second electrically conductive sealing plates. The method also includes the steps of: encasing at least one of the electrically conductive sealing plates in a substantially moldable insulative material; applying a load to the electrically conductive sealing plates; allowing the insulative material to deform to create a gap between the sealing plates between about 0.001 inches to about 0.010 inches; and allowing the insulative material to cure.