SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT HAVING RF ELECTRODES
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1. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising:
- a handle;
an end effector connected to the handle comprising upper and lower opposing jaw members, wherein the upper jaw member comprises a plurality of co-linear, separately actuatable, RF electrodes.
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Abstract
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument. The instrument comprises a handle and an end effector connected to the handle. The end effector comprises upper and lower opposing jaw members, wherein the upper jaw member comprises a plurality of co-linear, separately actuatable, RF electrodes.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising:
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a handle; an end effector connected to the handle comprising upper and lower opposing jaw members, wherein the upper jaw member comprises a plurality of co-linear, separately actuatable, RF electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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