Kerr, Duane E.,Johnson, Kristin D.,Moses, Michael C.,Romero, Paul R.,Dycus, Sean T.
申请号：
AU2010224379
公开号：
AU2010224379B2
申请日:
2010.09.22
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2010224379B220130704.pdf#####OPEN VESSEL SEALING INSTRUMENT WITH CUTTING MECHANISM Abstract An open electrosurgical forceps (10) for sealing tissue, comprising: a pair of first 5 and second shaft members (12,20) each having a jaw member (62,64) disposed at a distal end (16,26) thereof, said jaw members (62,64) being movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein the jaw members (62,64) cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween； each of said jaw members (62,64) including an electrically conductive sealing plate for communicating 10 electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween； at least one of said jaw members (62,64) including a cutting slot (69) defined along a length thereof, said cutting slot (69) being dimensioned to reciprocate a cutting instrument (90) therealong； and an actuator for selectively advancing the cutting instrument (90) from a first position wherein said cutting instrument (90) is disposed proximal to tissue held between said jaw members is (62,64) to at least one subsequent position wherein said cutting instrument (90) is disposed distal to tissue held between said jaw members (62,64), said actuator (40) including a trigger assembly (42) which cooperates with a rack and pinion system (44) to advance said cutting instrument (90) from the first to second positions through tissue held therebetween. 20
