Surgical Forceps Capable of Adjusting Sealing Pressure Based on Vessel Size
First Claim
1. A surgical forceps, the forceps comprising:
- a housing having at least one shaft attached thereto, the shaft having an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end effector assembly including first and second jaw members disposed in opposing relation relative to one another, at least one of the jaw members moveable from an open position to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween, the jaw members including at least one sensing component that determines an output of at least one of cross-sectional diameter and composition of tissue disposed therebetween;
a processing component configured to receive the output from the sensing component and determine a seal pressure for adequately sealing tissue disposed between the jaw members based upon the output; and
a regulating component in communication with the processing component, the regulating component configured to regulate movement of the jaw members such that when the jaw members are moved from the open to the closed position, the determined seal pressure is applied to tissue disposed therebetween.
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Abstract
A surgical forceps includes a housing having one or more shafts attached thereto and an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members disposed in opposing relation relative to one another. At least one jaw member is moveable from an open position to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween. The jaw members include at least one sensing component that determines an output of one or both of cross-sectional diameter and composition of tissue disposed between the jaw members. A processing component is configured to receive the output and determine a seal pressure for adequately sealing tissue disposed between the jaw members based upon the output. A regulating component regulates the movement of the jaw members between the first and second positions such that the determined seal pressure is applied to tissue disposed therebetween.
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11 Claims
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1. A surgical forceps, the forceps comprising:
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a housing having at least one shaft attached thereto, the shaft having an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end effector assembly including first and second jaw members disposed in opposing relation relative to one another, at least one of the jaw members moveable from an open position to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween, the jaw members including at least one sensing component that determines an output of at least one of cross-sectional diameter and composition of tissue disposed therebetween; a processing component configured to receive the output from the sensing component and determine a seal pressure for adequately sealing tissue disposed between the jaw members based upon the output; and a regulating component in communication with the processing component, the regulating component configured to regulate movement of the jaw members such that when the jaw members are moved from the open to the closed position, the determined seal pressure is applied to tissue disposed therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of sealing tissue, comprising the steps of:
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providing a surgical forceps including first and second jaw members disposed in opposing relation relative to one another, at least one of the jaw members moveable from an open position to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween; determining at least one of a cross-sectional diameter and a composition of tissue disposed between the jaw members; determining a seal pressure for adequately sealing tissue according to at least one of the cross-sectional diameter and the composition of tissue; and regulating the movement of the jaw members such that when the jaw members are moved from the open to the closed position, the determined seal pressure is applied to tissue disposed therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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