Application of non-stick coatings onto jaws of electrosurgical tissue sealing instruments

Abstract

A coating assembly for coating jaws of an electrosurgical instrument includes a dispensing device and a jaw applicator. The dispensing device has a non-stick coating material contained therein and includes a discharge port. The jaw applicator includes an applicator body defining a cavity therein. The applicator body includes a first wall and a second wall disposed in spaced relation relative to each other and the cavity extends therebetween. Each of the first and second walls has openings defined therethrough that are in open communication with the cavity. The discharge port of the dispensing device is configured to engage the jaw applicator in a fluid tight manner to define a flow path for the non-stick coating material that extends out of the discharge port, into the cavity of the applicator body, and out of the openings defined in the first and second walls.

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