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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
Derek Dee Deville, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Matthew A. Palmer, Miami, FL (US);
Thomas O. Bales, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Korey Kline, Miami, FL (US);
Sean Mcbrayer, Miami, FL (US);
Derek Dee Deville, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Matthew A. Palmer, Miami, FL (US);
Thomas O. Bales, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Korey Kline, Miami, FL (US);
Sean McBrayer, Miami, FL (US);
Covidien AG, , CH;
Abstract
A surgical device includes a radio-frequency-signal-generation assembly including a radio-frequency-signal-generation circuit operable to generate a radio-frequency signal at an output and adapted to couple to a switch-mode power supply and a surgical handle including an end effector having at least one jaw with at least one electrical contact, the end effector including at least one signal input that electrically connects to the output to provide the radio-frequency signal at the at least one electrical contact.