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System for manufacturing electrosurgical seal plates

  • US 8,898,888 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2012
  • Issued: 12/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for manufacturing an end effector assembly configured for use with an electrosurgical instrument, the system comprising:

  • a photolithography module configured to etch at least one pocket on at least one seal plate of the end effector assembly;

    a vacuum module configured to raise, transfer and lower a spacer from a location remote from the at least one pocket on the seal plate to each of the at least one pocket on the seal plate;

    an adhesive dispensing module configured to dispense an adhesive into the at least one pocket on the seal plate; and

    an optical module configured to monitor a volume of the adhesive dispensed within the at least one pocket and monitor placement of the spacer within the at least one pocket.

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