AU2006225179B2 - In-line vessel sealer and divider - Google Patents

In-line vessel sealer and divider Download PDF

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AU2006225179B2
AU2006225179B2 AU2006225179A AU2006225179A AU2006225179B2 AU 2006225179 B2 AU2006225179 B2 AU 2006225179B2 AU 2006225179 A AU2006225179 A AU 2006225179A AU 2006225179 A AU2006225179 A AU 2006225179A AU 2006225179 B2 AU2006225179 B2 AU 2006225179B2
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jaw members
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Patrick L. Dumbauld
David M. Garrison
Paul Guerra
Dylan Hushka
Darion Peterson
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1442—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1442—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps
    • A61B2018/1452—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps including means for cutting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1442—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps
    • A61B2018/1452—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps including means for cutting
    • A61B2018/1455—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps including means for cutting having a moving blade for cutting tissue grasped by the jaws

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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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AU2006225179A 2005-09-30 2006-09-29 In-line vessel sealer and divider Ceased AU2006225179B2 (en)

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CA (1) CA2561622C (ja)
ES (1) ES2355254T3 (ja)

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US8298232B2 (en) 2006-01-24 2012-10-30 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Endoscopic vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures
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US20110270245A1 (en) * 2010-04-29 2011-11-03 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Sealing Plate Having Depressions with Ceramic Insulation
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US10966780B2 (en) 2012-04-17 2021-04-06 Covidien Lp Electrosurgical instrument having a coated electrode
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US9681908B2 (en) 2012-10-08 2017-06-20 Covidien Lp Jaw assemblies for electrosurgical instruments and methods of manufacturing jaw assemblies
WO2016137562A1 (en) * 2015-02-25 2016-09-01 Cook Medical Technologies Llc Articulating surgical hand instrument
US11272947B2 (en) 2016-11-17 2022-03-15 Covidien Lp Surgical instruments for performing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and other surgical procedures
US11007003B2 (en) * 2016-11-17 2021-05-18 Covidien Lp Surgical instruments and methods of manufacturing surgical instruments for performing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and other surgical procedures
JP7034810B2 (ja) 2018-04-09 2022-03-14 株式会社ミツバ 減速機構及び減速機付モータ
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US6206876B1 (en) * 1995-03-10 2001-03-27 Seedling Enterprises, Llc Electrosurgery with cooled electrodes
US6270497B1 (en) * 1998-08-27 2001-08-07 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. High-frequency treatment apparatus having control mechanism for incising tissue after completion of coagulation by high-frequency treatment tool
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JP2007098139A (ja) 2007-04-19
JP5697620B2 (ja) 2015-04-08
JP5154050B2 (ja) 2013-02-27
CA2561622A1 (en) 2007-03-30
JP2012148087A (ja) 2012-08-09
ES2355254T3 (es) 2011-03-24

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