NALAGATLA, Anil K.,SHELTON IV, Frederick E.,BAXTER III, Chester O.,MORGAN, Jerome R.,HARRIS, Jason L.
申请号:
EP19220044
公开号:
EP3673830A2
申请日:
2019.12.30
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要:
A method is used to manufacture a knife of an end effector of a surgical instrument. The method includes forming the knife using metal injection molding. The knife has at least one feature having a molded shape. The method also includes machining the at least one feature of the knife to have a machined shape without machining the entire knife. The method also includes incorporating the knife into the end effector of the surgical instrument.