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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2009
Russell E. Ahlberg, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Scott V. Taylor, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
David T. Okihisa, Irvine, CA (US);
Gregory I Bak-boychuk, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Emil Karapetian, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
John Stout, Long Beach, CA (US);
Russell E. Ahlberg, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Scott V. Taylor, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
David T. Okihisa, Irvine, CA (US);
Gregory I Bak-Boychuk, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Emil Karapetian, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
John Stout, Long Beach, CA (US);
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising an elongate tube extending along an axis includes an actuation mechanism; a first jaw spine; and a second jaw spine the second jaw spine pivotally connected to the first jaw spine at a common pivot pin to open and close the jaw spines in response to movement of the actuation mechanism. The jaw spines can be formed of a metallic material and are overmolded with an atraumatic plastic material. By overmolding the plastic onto the metal spine, an atraumatic outer surface can be formed of the plastic material along with a high degree of detail.