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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
May. 22, 2015
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
James D. Allen, IV, Broomfield, CO (US);
Jessica E. C. Olson, Frederick, CO (US);
Purvish Soni, Denver, CO (US);
Jason G. Weihe, Longmont, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An end effector assembly for a surgical instrument includes first and second jaw members, each including a jaw frame, spacer, electrically-conductive plate, and outer housing. The jaw frame includes at least one proximal flange and a distal jaw support extending distally therefrom. The spacer defines a body and a wing disposed on either side of the body. The body defines a channel configured to receive the distal jaw support while each wing defines a slot. The plate defines a tissue-contacting portion and first and second legs extending perpendicularly from the tissue-contacting portion. The tissue-contacting portion is configured to sit atop the body of the spacer. Each of the legs is configured for receipt within the slot defined within one of the wings. The outer housing at least partially surrounds the distal jaw support, spacer, and legs and is configured to retain these components in position relative to one another.