Insulating Boot with Silicone Overmold for Electrosurgical Forceps
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical forceps, comprising:
- a shaft having a pair of jaw members at a distal end thereof, the jaw members being movable about a pivot from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for grasping tissue;
a movable handle that actuates a drive assembly to move the jaw members relative to one another;
at least one of the jaw members being adapted to connect to a source of electrical energy such that the at least one jaw member is capable of conducting energy to tissue held therebetween; and
an insulative material overmolded atop at least a portion of an exterior surface of at least one jaw member, about the pivot and the distal end of the shaft.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical forceps includes a shaft having a pair of jaw members at a distal end thereof that are movable about a pivot from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for grasping tissue. A movable handle is included that actuates a drive assembly to move the jaw members relative to one another and one or more of the jaw members is adapted to connect to a source of electrical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy to tissue held therebetween. An insulative material, e.g., silicone, is overmolded atop at least a portion of an exterior surface of one or both jaw members, about the pivot and the distal end of the shaft.
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8 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical forceps, comprising:
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a shaft having a pair of jaw members at a distal end thereof, the jaw members being movable about a pivot from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for grasping tissue; a movable handle that actuates a drive assembly to move the jaw members relative to one another; at least one of the jaw members being adapted to connect to a source of electrical energy such that the at least one jaw member is capable of conducting energy to tissue held therebetween; and an insulative material overmolded atop at least a portion of an exterior surface of at least one jaw member, about the pivot and the distal end of the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrosurgical forceps, comprising:
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a shaft having a pair of jaw members at a distal end thereof, the jaw members being movable about a pivot from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for grasping tissue; a movable handle that actuates a drive assembly to move the jaw members relative to one another; at least one of the jaw members being adapted to connect to a source of electrical energy such that the at least one jaw member is capable of conducting energy to tissue held therebetween; and an insulative putty formed about the exterior surface of at least one jaw member, about the pivot and the distal end of the shaft.
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