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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
John F. Cummings, Madeira, OH (US);
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bradley E. White, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher J. Schall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cory G. Kimball, Cincinnati, OH (US);
AL Mirel, Redwood City, CA (US);
John F. Cummings, Madeira, OH (US);
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bradley E. White, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher J. Schall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cory G. Kimball, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Al Mirel, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An electrosurgical surgical instrument can comprise a handle and an end effector, wherein the end effector can comprise first and second jaws which can be opened and closed to capture tissue therebetween. One or both of the first and second jaws can comprise a plurality of electrodes which can be sequentially activated. The electrodes can be activated in a predetermined order in connection with a cutting member being advanced through the tissue. In various embodiments, the electrodes can be deactivated in a predetermined order. In certain embodiments, the electrodes can be comprised of a positive temperature coefficient material which can allow the electrodes to be sequentially deactivated.