Jeffrey R. Unger;James D. Allen, IV;Robert M. Sharp;David W. Hixson;Jessica E. Olson
发明人:
Jeffrey R. Unger,David W. Hixson,Robert M. Sharp,James D. Allen, IV,Jessica E. Olson
申请号：
US12205054
公开号：
US08241282B2
申请日:
2008.09.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The shaft includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and the jaw members are adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. A movable handle is included that is rotatable about a pivot to force a drive assembly to move the jaw members between the first and second positions. The pivot is located a fixed distance above the longitudinal axis. A cutting assembly is included having at least one blade element disposed within one of the jaw members. The blade element is selectively moveable from a first recessed position within the jaw member to a second extended position for cutting tissue. The cutting assembly also includes a remote actuator which reciprocates a camming element to move the blade element between the first and second positions.
