Vessel sealer and divider with rotating sealer and cutter
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical instrument for sealing and dividing tissue, comprising:
- a housing having a shaft attached thereto, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
first and second opposing jaw members coupled to the shaft, the first jaw member having a conductive surface and being movable relative to the longitudinal axis and the second jaw member, the second jaw member being stationary about the longitudinal axis and extending from the shaft, the stationary second jaw member including an electrode positioned within the stationary second jaw member and rotatable about the longitudinal axis, the rotatable electrode including a first surface for sealing tissue and a second surface for cutting tissue;
each jaw member adapted to be connected to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of selectively conducting energy through tissue held therebetween; and
at least one non-conductive stop member disposed on at least one of the first and second jaw members which controls the gap distance between the jaw members when tissue is held therebetween.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto which defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. The instrument also includes first and second opposing jaw members coupled to the shaft, the first jaw member having a conductive surface and being movable relative to the second jaw member and the second jaw member being fixed relative to the shaft having an electrode rotatable along the longitudinal axis. The rotatable electrode has a sealing surface and a cutting edge. At least one non-conductive stop member is disposed on at least one of the first and second jaw members which controls the distance between the electrically conductive surfaces when tissue is held therebetween. The jaw member are connected to an electrosurgical energy source such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween.
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10 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical instrument for sealing and dividing tissue, comprising:
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a housing having a shaft attached thereto, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis; first and second opposing jaw members coupled to the shaft, the first jaw member having a conductive surface and being movable relative to the longitudinal axis and the second jaw member, the second jaw member being stationary about the longitudinal axis and extending from the shaft, the stationary second jaw member including an electrode positioned within the stationary second jaw member and rotatable about the longitudinal axis, the rotatable electrode including a first surface for sealing tissue and a second surface for cutting tissue; each jaw member adapted to be connected to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of selectively conducting energy through tissue held therebetween; and at least one non-conductive stop member disposed on at least one of the first and second jaw members which controls the gap distance between the jaw members when tissue is held therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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