#$%^&*AU2016203285A120161222.pdf#####SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR BLUNT AND SHARP TISSUE DISSECTION ABSTRACT A surgical instrument (10) including a housing (20), an elongated body (30), an end effector (40), and a dissection element (50). The housing (20) has a handle assembly (22) and the elongated body (30) extends from the housing (20). The end effector (40) is supported at a distal end of the elongated body (30) and is operatively associated with the handle assembly (22). The dissection element (50) is disposed about the elongated body (30) proximal to the distal end of the elongated body (30). The dissection element (50) is configured to bluntly dissect tissue surrounding the elongated body (30).1/5 U-. U">； LA">；
