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Vessel sealing wave jaw

  • US 7,887,535 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2004
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a forceps having first and second jaw members operatively attached adjacent a distal end thereof and a handle assembly adjacent a proximal end thereof, the jaw members being movable between an open position and a closed position about a pivot assembly, the improvement comprising opposing inner facing surfaces disposed distal to the pivot assembly each having a plurality of different waveforms disposed thereon, the inner facing surface of at least one of the jaw members having at least one fenestration disposed therethrough between the plurality of waveforms.

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