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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Kim H. Manwaring, Phoenix, AZ (US);
David J. Mcnally, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Philip Eggers, Cottonwood Heights, UT (US);
Preston Manwaring, Farmington, UT (US);
Mark Stringham, Kearns, UT (US);
Kent Beck, Layton, UT (US);
David Wright, Littleton, CO (US);
Josh Middel, Littleton, CO (US);
Kim H. Manwaring, Phoenix, AZ (US);
David J. McNally, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Philip Eggers, Cottonwood Heights, UT (US);
Preston Manwaring, Farmington, UT (US);
Mark Stringham, Kearns, UT (US);
Kent Beck, Layton, UT (US);
David Wright, Littleton, CO (US);
Josh Middel, Littleton, CO (US);
Domain Surgical, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A sealing and/or cutting instrument having a thermally active surface or element which may be used to seal and then cut tissue, ducts, vessels, etc., apart. The instrument may include a thermally active surface or element comprised of a conductor covered with a ferromagnetic material. The instrument may contact tissue with one or more surfaces comprised of a non-stick material. A sensor in communication with the instrument may be used to monitor a therapeutic procedure and signal when sealing and/or cutting of a tissue is complete.