SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL JAW ASSEMBLY
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1. A surgical jaw assembly comprising:
- a bottom portion comprising;
a first base;
a blade disposed in the first base;
a first seal plate disposed on the first base, the first seal plate having an aperture and a flanged edge; and
a first cover at least partially covering the first base;
a top portion comprising;
a second base;
an insert disposed in the second base;
a second seal plate disposed on the second base, the second seal plate having an aperture and a flanged edge; and
a second cover at least partially covering the second base;
wherein the first seal plate is in contact with the first base and the second seal plate is in contact with the second base, wherein the first cover and second cover covers at least a portion of the first base and at least a portion of the second base, wherein the first cover secures the blade and first seal plate to the first base by engaging the flanged edge of the seal plate, and wherein the second cover secures the insert and second seal plate to the second base by engaging the flanged edge of the seal plate.
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Abstract
A surgical jaw assembly having a top portion and a bottom portion hingedly attached. The top and bottom portion having a base, a seal plate and a cover, the seal plate and base being in direct contact and being electrically common. The bottom portion having a blade that is stationary relative to the base and the top portion having an insert configured to receive the blade when the top portion and bottom portion are in a predetermined position. The cover is overmolded onto the base, securing the seal plate to the base on both the top portion and bottom portion.
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1. A surgical jaw assembly comprising:
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a bottom portion comprising; a first base; a blade disposed in the first base; a first seal plate disposed on the first base, the first seal plate having an aperture and a flanged edge; and a first cover at least partially covering the first base; a top portion comprising; a second base; an insert disposed in the second base; a second seal plate disposed on the second base, the second seal plate having an aperture and a flanged edge; and a second cover at least partially covering the second base; wherein the first seal plate is in contact with the first base and the second seal plate is in contact with the second base, wherein the first cover and second cover covers at least a portion of the first base and at least a portion of the second base, wherein the first cover secures the blade and first seal plate to the first base by engaging the flanged edge of the seal plate, and wherein the second cover secures the insert and second seal plate to the second base by engaging the flanged edge of the seal plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing a surgical jaw assembly comprising the steps of:
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providing a bottom portion having a first base, an blade, a first seal plate and a first cover, the blade being disposed in the first base and the first seal plate being disposed on the first base such that the first seal plate contacts the first base; providing a top portion having a second base, an insert, a second seal plate and a second cover, the insert being disposed in the second base and the second seal plate being disposed on the second base such that the second seal plate contacts the second base; overmolding a first cover at least partially surrounding the first base, the first cover securing the blade and first seal plate to the first base such that the first cover engages the first seal plate; and overmolding a second cover at least partially surrounding the second base, the second cover securing the insert and second seal plate to the second base such that the second cover engages the second seal plate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a surgical jaw assembly comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one base; aligning a seal plate having a flanged edge atop the at least one base, such that the seal plate is in contact with the at least one base; and molding a cover at least partially surrounding the at least one base, the cover securing seal plate to the at least one base by engaging with the flanged edge of the seal plate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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