Method and System for Manufacturing Electrosurgical Seal Plates
First Claim
1. A method of manufacture for an end effector assembly, the method including:
- providing a pair of jaw members;
forming at least one seal plate positionable on at least one of the pair of jaw members;
etching a dam along a side of the at least one seal plate, wherein the etched darn inhibits the flow of a plastic on the at least one seal plate such that a height of the plastic with respect to the at least one seal plate during an overmolding process may be controlled;
positioning the at least one seal plate on at least one of the pair of jaw members; and
overmolding the seal plate to the at least one of the pair of jaw Members.
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Abstract
A method of manufacture for an end effector assembly is provided. The method includes providing a pair of jaw members. A step of the method includes forming one or more seal plates positionable on one of the pair of jaw members. Etching a dam along a side of the one or more seal plates is a step of the method, wherein the etched dam inhibits the flow of a plastic on the one or more seal plate such that a height of the plastic with respect to the at least one seal plate during an overmolding process may be controlled. The method includes positioning the one or more seal plates on the one of the pair of jaw members; and overmolding the seal plate to one or more of the pair of jaw members.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of manufacture for an end effector assembly, the method including:
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providing a pair of jaw members; forming at least one seal plate positionable on at least one of the pair of jaw members; etching a dam along a side of the at least one seal plate, wherein the etched darn inhibits the flow of a plastic on the at least one seal plate such that a height of the plastic with respect to the at least one seal plate during an overmolding process may be controlled; positioning the at least one seal plate on at least one of the pair of jaw members; and overmolding the seal plate to the at least one of the pair of jaw Members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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