Non-stick coated electrosurgical instruments and method for manufacturing the same
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsJoe D. Sartor, William E. Robinson, Todd W. Boucher
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Abstract
An end effector assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument is provided. The electrosurgical instrument includes a handle having a shaft that extends therefrom, an end effector disposed at a distal end of the shaft, at least one electrode operably coupled to the end effector and adapted to couple to a source of electrosurgical energy, a chromium nitride coating covering at least a portion of the electrode, and a hexamethyldisiloxane plasma coating covering at least a portion of the chromium nitride coating.
Claims21
(canceled)
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a shaft;
- an end effector disposed adjacent a distal end of the shaft, the end effector including an electrode, at least a portion of the electrode including a chromium nitride coating;
- and
- a hexamethyldisiloxane plasma coating covering at least a portion of the chromium nitride coating of the electrode.
An end effector assembly, comprising:
- a jaw member;
- a chromium nitride coating disposed on at least a portion of the jaw member;
- and
- a hexamethyldisiloxane plasma coating disposed on at least a portion of the chromium nitride coating.
A method of manufacturing a surgical instrument, comprising:
- applying a chromium nitride coating to at least a portion of a jaw member of the surgical instrument;
- and
- applying a hexamethyldisiloxane plasma coating to at least a portion of the jaw member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.