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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2015
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
James D. Allen, IV, Broomfield, CO (US);
Stephen M. Kendrick, Broomfield, CO (US);
Dennis W. Butcher, Longmont, CO (US);
Daniel A. Joseph, Golden, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An electrosurgical pencil with integrated tweezers includes-an elongated housing having an open distal end and an actuator operatively associated therewith. First and second jaw members extend distally through the open distal end of the elongated housing and are transitionable between a closed position and an open position upon actuation of an actuator. One or both of the jaw members is configured to treat tissue with monopolar energy and both jaw members are configured to treat tissue with bipolar energy. One or more switches is operably coupled to a controller disposed in the housing and configured to activate the first and second jaw members to treat tissue with monopolar and bipolar energy.
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