End effector for instrument with ultrasonic blade and bipolar clamp arm

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11786289
APP PUB NO 20200315686A1
SERIAL NO

16835623

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An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade and a clamp arm assembly. The ultrasonic blade is in acoustic communication with an acoustic waveguide of the shaft assembly. The clamp arm assembly is pivotable toward and away from the ultrasonic blade. The clamp arm assembly includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first and second electrodes are operable to cooperate to apply bipolar RF energy to tissue.

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  • CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boudreaux, Chad P Cincinnati, US 268 123263
Brown, Adam N Lebanon, US 2 0
Burkart, Ellen Cincinnati, US 18 14
Chen, Kai Millburn, US 461 3901
Clem, William E Bozeman, US 71 11767
Corbett, Catherine A Cincinnati, US 31 2811
Cummings, Nathan Worcester, US 25 497
Dannaher, William D Cincinnati, US 86 19072
Davison, Mark A Maineville, US 65 16906
Faller, Craig N Batavia, US 129 21528
Hough, Christina M Cincinnati, US 7 449
Lesko, Jason R Cincinnati, US 52 5272
Messerly, Jeffrey D Cincinnati, US 297 84607
Weisenburgh,, II William B Maineville, US 286 155163
Worrell, Barry C Centerville, US 142 36027

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