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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2006
Philip M. Tetzlaff, Superior, CO (US);
James S. Cunningham, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael C. Moses, Boulder, CO (US);
Roger F. Smith, Boulder, CO (US);
Kristin D. Johnson, Louisville, CO (US);
Paul R. Romero, Loveland, CO (US);
Philip M. Tetzlaff, Superior, CO (US);
James S. Cunningham, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael C. Moses, Boulder, CO (US);
Roger F. Smith, Boulder, CO (US);
Kristin D. Johnson, Louisville, CO (US);
Paul R. Romero, Loveland, CO (US);
Covidien AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
A removable electrode assembly for use in combination with a forceps having opposing end effectors and a handle for effecting movement of the end effectors relative to one another. The electrode assembly includes a housing which is removably engageable with the forceps and a pair of electrodes which are attachable to a distal end of the housing. The electrodes are removably engageable with the end effectors of the forceps such that the electrodes reside in opposing relation relative to one another. The electrode assembly also includes a cover plate which is removably attachable to the housing and at least one stop member for controlling the distance between the opposing electrodes. The stop member is selectively engageable with the electrodes.