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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2012
Jessica E. Olson, Frederick, CO (US);
Jeffrey R. Unger, Longmont, CO (US);
Jessica E. Olson, Frederick, CO (US);
Jeffrey R. Unger, Longmont, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing and a shaft, the shaft having an end effector assembly which includes two jaw members for grasping tissue therebetween. Each jaw member is adapted to connect to an electrosurgical energy source, enabling them to effect a tissue seal to tissue held therebetween. A drive assembly is included within the housing for moving the jaw members. A movable handle is also included, and movement thereof actuates the drive assembly to move the jaw members relative to each other. A knife channel is included within the end effector configured to allow reciprocation of a knife blade within the knife channel. The knife blade includes a proximal edge adapted to engage a proximal edge of the end effector to impede translation of the knife blade when the jaw members are in an open configuration and the knife blade is retracted within the end effector assembly.