Surgical instrument
AssigneeMicrosurge, Inc.
InventorNayantara Bhatta
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Abstract
The invention provides a surgical instrument having a pair of opposed jaw members, at least one of which jaw members is moveable with respect to the other jaw member. A cutting and/or cauterizing heat source such as a hot wire element and/or laser transmission fiber is carried on at least one of the jaw members.
Claims8
A surgical instrument comprising a pair of opposed jaw members, at least one of which jaw member is moveable with respect to the other jaw member, and including a heat source operatively disposed on or adjacent at least one of said jaw members for cutting and/or cauterizing during the performance of surgery, wherein said jaw members are dimensioned to receive and hold ligating clips, and wherein said jaw members are moveable between a clip applying open position, and a clip closing position.
A surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein said jaws have opposed blunt edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.