Patents
US 12758298 B2: Vessel sealer with slot for removal of debris
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2021-02-05 application 17798242
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A surgical instrument that will automatically clear any debris from a knife pathway in response to normal operation of the knife. The instrument has a pair of jaws formed from a first jaw member and a second jaw member that are pivotally mounted with respect to each other for movement between an open position and a closed position. The jaw members support sealing surfaces that have tracks formed therein to define a knife pathway for a knife blade used to sever sealed tissue that is trapped in the jaws. Each jaw member has a slot aligned with the distal end of the track to provide a point of egress for debris that accumulates in the knife track. As the knife is advanced along the knife pathway during normal operation, any debris will be driven toward the distal end of the knife pathway and out of the slots.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation 303 patents | US company or organization | Largo, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Szabo | Swanton, OH | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B18/1445 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
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