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US 2017/0319266 A1Published application
Method for manufacturing an electrode assembly configured for use with an electrosurgical instrument
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsJEFFREY M. ROY, KIM V. BRANDT
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing an electrode configuration configured for use with an electrosurgical instrument is provided. A pre-assembled jaw configuration including jaw members including respective first and second electrodes is provided. One or more stop members are positioned on the first electrode. The first and second electrodes are approximated toward one another for contact therebetween so as to form an at least one indentation on the second electrode.
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A method for manufacturing an electrode for an electrosurgical instrument, comprising:
- positioning a stop member on a first electrode of a first jaw member;
- approximating the first jaw member and a second jaw member, wherein a portion of a bottom surface of a second electrode of the second jaw member is configured to deform when a predetermined force is applied thereto;
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- contacting the stop member of the first electrode with the second electrode to deform the portion of the bottom surface of the second electrode, thereby forming an indentation in the second electrode.
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