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Sealing Plate Having Depressions with Ceramic Insulation

  • US 20110270245A1
  • Filed: 04/29/2010
  • Published: 11/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An end effector assembly including a pair of opposing jaw members, at least one of the jaw members comprising:

  • a support base;

    an electrical jaw lead;

    a sealing plate coupled to the electrical jaw lead and mounted to the support base, the sealing plate including;

    a tissue engaging surface and an opposing surface; and

    a series of depressions formed within the opposing surface and projecting from the tissue engaging surface; and

    a ceramic layer deposited atop each of the series of depressions, wherein the combination of the depressions projecting from the tissue engaging surface and their respective ceramic layers form a corresponding series of nonconductive stop members for controlling the separation distance between the pair of opposing jaw members.

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