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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
Jeffrey R. Unger, Longmont, CO (US);
John R. Twomey, Longmont, CO (US);
James D. Allen, Iv, Broomfield, CO (US);
Edward M. Chojin, Boulder, CO (US);
Dylan R. Kingsley, Broomfield, CO (US);
Kristel L. Ambrosius, Golden, CO (US);
Jeffrey R. Unger, Longmont, CO (US);
John R. Twomey, Longmont, CO (US);
James D. Allen, IV, Broomfield, CO (US);
Edward M. Chojin, Boulder, CO (US);
Dylan R. Kingsley, Broomfield, CO (US);
Kristel L. Ambrosius, Golden, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members, each jaw member including a tissue sealing plate disposed thereon. One or both of the jaw members is movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween. One or both of the jaw members defines a first channel extending therethrough and an opening in the tissue sealing plate thereof that is aligned with the first channel. A stop member having a pre-determined configuration is removably engaged within the first channel. At least a portion of the stop member is configured to extend through the opening of the tissue sealing plate to define a minimum gap distance between the tissue sealing plates of the jaw members when the jaw members are disposed in the approximated position.