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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Paul Guerra, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jason L. Harris, Mason, OH (US);
Prasanna Malaviya, Mason, OH (US);
Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
Bradley E. White, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Paul Guerra, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jason L. Harris, Mason, OH (US);
Prasanna Malaviya, Mason, OH (US);
Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
Bradley E. White, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A surgical stapling assembly is configured to be used to form a tissue seal having an arcuate portion. The surgical stapling assembly comprises an end-effector extending from the distal end of the shaft. The end-effector comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a first face at least partially surrounding the aperture, a staple cavity defined in the first face, a staple removably positioned within the staple cavity, and a first electrode positioned one of on and proximate to the first face. The second portion comprises a second face, an anvil pocket defined in the second face, and a second electrode positioned one of on and proximate to the second face, and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode each comprise an arcuate portion. The first electrode has a different polarity than the second electrode.