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US 2025/0017645 A1Published application
Vessel sealing instrument with seal plates for directing the flow of energy
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsSamuel W. Tobey, James D. Allen, IV, Kenlyn S. Bonn, Jennifer R. Mchenry, William E. Robinson
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Abstract
Jaw members of end effector assemblies include sealing plates configured to direct the amount and flow of energy through the sealing plates. The sealing plates may have a height varying from a minimal height to a maximum height along a width or a length of the sealing plate and/or a sealing surface including at least two impedance zones having different impedance values.
Claims20
A jaw member comprising:
- a support base;
- an insulator supported within the support base;
- and
- a sealing plate supported on the insulator, the sealing plate having a length, a width, and a height, the height varying between a minimal height and a maximum height along the width of the sealing plate.
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A jaw member comprising:
- a support base;
- an insulator supported within the support base;
- and
- a sealing plate supported on the insulator, the sealing plate having a length, a width, and a height, the height varying along the length of the sealing plate and being consistent across the width of the sealing plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.