18947767. SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE (Covidien LP)
SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Amanda H. Lennartz of Erie CO US
Daniel A. Joseph of Golden CO US
Jennifer R. Mchenry of Denver CO US
Cornelia F. Twomey of Longmont CO US
David M. Garrison of Longmont CO US
Tyler J. Bagrosky of Arvada CO US
Robert H. Wham of Boulder CO US
Erin E. Wehrly of Longmont CO US
SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18947767 titled 'SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE
Original Abstract Submitted
An electrosurgical instrument includes an end effector assembly including first and second jaw members. At least one of the first or second jaw members is movable about a pivot relative to the other from a spaced-apart position to an approximated position to grasp tissue between first and second opposed surfaces of the first and second jaw members, respectively. The electrosurgical instrument further includes an interface configured to provide a feedback related to a size of tissue grasped by the first and second jaw members. At least one of the first or second jaw members includes a touch sensor configured to sense a touch span where the tissue touches the at least one of the first or second opposed surfaces. The end effector assembly further includes an angle sensor configured to sense an angle α about the pivot between the first and second opposed surfaces.
- Covidien LP
- Amanda H. Lennartz of Erie CO US
- Daniel A. Joseph of Golden CO US
- Jennifer R. Mchenry of Denver CO US
- Cornelia F. Twomey of Longmont CO US
- David M. Garrison of Longmont CO US
- Tyler J. Bagrosky of Arvada CO US
- Robert H. Wham of Boulder CO US
- Jing Zhao of Superior CO US
- Erin E. Wehrly of Longmont CO US
- A61B18/14
- A61B18/00
- A61B90/00
- CPC A61B18/1445