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Patent Inventor Names
Arlen J. Reschke0
William Scott Darrow0
Ronald J. Podhajsky0
Nikolay A. Kharin0
Date of Patent
April 23, 2019
Patent Application Number
14173391
Date Filed
February 5, 2014
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Patent abstract
An electrosurgical forceps is provided. The electrosurgical forceps includes an end effector including first and second jaw members. One of the first and second jaw members is movable from an open configuration for positioning tissue between the first and second jaw members to a closed configuration for grasping tissue for subsequent electrosurgical treatment thereof. One or more cutting electrodes are positioned on the first and/or second jaw members. The cutting electrode(s) includes one or more piezo-elements that are configured to oscillate at a predetermined frequency when the cutting electrode(s) is energized to sever tissue.
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