Vessel sealer and divider
First Claim
1. An endoscopic bipolar forceps, comprising:
- a housing having a handle attached thereto;
an elongated shaft attached to a distal end of said housing, said elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof, at least one of said jaw members being movable relative to the other jaw member by said actuator from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween, at least one jaw member being adapted to connect to an electrical energy source; and
an outer sleeve which mechanically cooperates with said actuator and said at least one movable jaw member to selectively pivot said at least one movable jaw member from the first to second positions, said outer sleeve being configured to provide electrical continuity between said jaw members and said electrical energy source upon activation of the forceps.
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Abstract
An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes an elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. The forceps also includes a source of electrical energy connected to each jaw member such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a seal. A generally tube-like cutter is included which is slidably engaged about the elongated shaft and which is selectively movable about the elongated shaft to engage and cut tissue on at least one side of the jaw members while the tissue is engaged between jaw members.
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21 Claims
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1. An endoscopic bipolar forceps, comprising:
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a housing having a handle attached thereto; an elongated shaft attached to a distal end of said housing, said elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof, at least one of said jaw members being movable relative to the other jaw member by said actuator from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween, at least one jaw member being adapted to connect to an electrical energy source; and an outer sleeve which mechanically cooperates with said actuator and said at least one movable jaw member to selectively pivot said at least one movable jaw member from the first to second positions, said outer sleeve being configured to provide electrical continuity between said jaw members and said electrical energy source upon activation of the forceps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An endoscopic bipolar forceps, comprising:
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an elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof, the jaw members being movable relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; at least one jaw member adapted to connect to an electrical energy source such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a seal; and a generally tube-like cutter slidably engaged about said elongated shaft which is selectively movable about said elongated shaft to engage and cut tissue on at least one side of the jaw members while the tissue is engaged between jaw members. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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