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1. A surgical instrument which comprises two oppositely-positioned working members each having proximal and distal ends and each having a working surface, said instrument comprising at least one ring member affixed to at least one of said working members to encompass one or more of a user'"'"'s fingers.
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A surgical instrument comprises two oppositely-positioned working numbers each having proximal and distal ends and each having a working surface. The instrument also comprises at least one ring member affixed to a least one of the working members to encompass one or more of a user'"'"'s fingers. In one embodiment at least one working surface has a heating element to cut or seal and cut tissue.
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- 1. A surgical instrument which comprises two oppositely-positioned working members each having proximal and distal ends and each having a working surface, said instrument comprising at least one ring member affixed to at least one of said working members to encompass one or more of a user'"'"'s fingers.
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10. A surgical instrument for sealing or welding tissue which comprises:
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two oppositely-positioned working surfaces for compressing tissue, wherein at least one working surface has a heating element, a heating element actuator responsive to a predetermined pressure to activate the heating element to seal or weld tissue, and at least one ring member affixed to at least one of said working surfaces to encompass one or more of a user'"'"'s fingers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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