Surgical instruments with electrodes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8453906
APP PUB NO 20120012638A1
SERIAL NO

12836383

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An end-effector assembly configured to be attached to a surgical instrument. The end-effector assembly comprises a first jaw and a second jaw comprising a staple cavity. At least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable relative to the other jaw. The end-effector assembly comprises a staple removably positioned within the staple cavity and an electrically-conductive driver configured to move the staple between a first stored position in which the staple is at least partially positioned within the staple cavity and a second position in which the staple is at least partially deployed from the staple cavity into tissue positioned intermediate the first jaw and the second jaw. The staple comprises an electrode.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aldridge,, Jeffrey L Lebanon, US 1 1549
Dietz,, Timothy G Terrace Park, US 1 1549
Guerra,, Paul Los Gatos, US 1 1549
Harris,, Jason L Mason, US 2 1791
Huang,, Zhifan F Mason, US 1 1549
Korvick,, Donna L Maineville, US 1 1549
Malaviya,, Prasanna Mason, US 1 1549
Mootoo,, Mary E Cincinnati, US 1 1549
Norvell,, David K Monroe, US 1 1549
Payne,, Gwendolyn P Cincinnati, US 1 1549
Stulen,, Foster B Mason, US 1 1549
Swayze,, Jeffrey S Hamilton, US 1 1549
Witt,, David A Maineville, US 2 1555
Woodruff,, Scott A Cincinnati, US 1 1549
Zingman,, Aron O Cincinnati, US 1 1549

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