Apparatus and method for transecting tissue on a bipolar vessel sealing instrument
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Jun 29, 2010
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Jan 24, 2008
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Jul 18, 2006
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Jul 18, 2006
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An electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue is adapted to include a pair of movable jaw members that cooperate to grasp tissue. At least one of the jaw members has a blade channel defined therein configured for sliding reception of a surgical blade assembly, the blade channel including a plurality of troughs and a blade body having a plurality of cutting elements extending therealong, each of the cutting elements including a cutting edge extendable into the blade channel and a flange extending into each of the troughs. The blade body is selectively movable from a first position wherein the cutting edges of the cutting elements are spaced relative to the blade channel and the flanges are rest within the troughs to at least one second position wherein the cutting edges extend within the blade channel.
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