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Surgical forceps

  • US 9,649,152 B2
  • Filed: 03/28/2016
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a shaft extending distally from the housing;

    an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft; and

    a monopolar assembly including a tubular member and a monopolar electrode, the tubular member at least partially formed from an insulative material and slidably disposed about the shaft, the monopolar electrode engaged to the tubular member, disposed at least partially within the tubular member, and extending distally from the tubular member,wherein the monopolar assembly is deployable from a retracted position, wherein the tubular member is positioned proximally of the end effector assembly and a distal end of the monopolar electrode is positioned towards a proximal end of the end effector assembly, and an extended position, wherein the tubular member surrounds the end effector assembly and the distal end of the monopolar electrode extends distally from the end effector assembly.

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