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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2016
Kogent Surgical, Llc, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Gregg D Scheller, Wildwood, MO (US);
John M Schallert, Lake St. Louis, MO (US);
Kogent Surgical, LLC, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Abstract
A bipolar forceps may include a first forceps arm having a first forceps arm aperture, a first forceps jaw, and a first forceps arm conductor tip; a second forceps arm having a first forceps arm aperture, a second forceps jaw, and a second forceps arm conductor tip; and an input conductor isolation mechanism having a first forceps arm housing and a second forceps arm housing. The first forceps arm may be disposed in the first forceps arm housing and the second forceps arm may be disposed in the second forceps arm housing. An application of a force to a lateral portion of the forceps arms may be configured to close the forceps jaws. A reduction of a force applied to a lateral portion of the forceps arms may be configured to open the forceps jaws.