(12) United States Patent
`Dycus et al.
`
`(10) Patent N0.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 8,241,284 B2
`*Aug. 14, 2012
`
`US008241284B2
`
`VESSEL SEALER AND DIVIDER WITH
`NON-CONDUCTIVE STOP MEMBERS
`
`Inventors: Sean T. Dycus, Broomfield, CO (US);
`Steven Paul Buysse, Longmont, CO
`(US); Dax D. Brown, Bardstown, KY
`(US)
`
`Assignee: Covidien AG (CH)
`
`Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted u11der 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 869 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
`
`12/348,748
`
`Jan. 5, 2009
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`Prior Publication Data
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`Primary Examiner — Kevin T Truong
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`
`Continuation of application No. 10/471,818, filed as
`application No. PCT/US0l/11413 on Apr. 6, 2001,
`now Pat. No. 7,473,253.
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`Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`A611} 18/18
`U.S. Cl.
`....................................................... .. 606/51
`Field of Classification Search ............ .. 606/45—52,
`606/170—174, 205—2l0
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`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A11 endoscopic bipolar forceps includes an elongated shaft
`having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof. The jaw
`members are movable relative to one another from a first
`position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced
`relation relative to one another to a second position wherein
`the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. The
`jaws members are connected to a source of electrical energy
`such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy
`through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. At
`least one 11on-co11ductive and spaced-apart stop 1ne111ber is
`disposed on an inner-facing surface of the jaw members to
`regulate the gap distance between the jaw members when
`tissue is held therebetween. The forceps also includes a lon-
`gitudinally reciprocating knife which severs the tissue after
`sealing at a location which is proximate the sealing site.
`
`18 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets
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