text: Patent US6206877 - Combined bipolar scissor and grasper and method of forming thereof - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method of forming a combination bipolar scissors and graspers surgical instrument. The method has the steps of: providing a predetermined blade configuration of a bipolar scissors surgical instrument, the predetermined blade configuration having first and second jaw members each having a respective...http://www.google.com/patents/US6206877?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6206877 - Combined bipolar scissor and grasper and method of forming thereofAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6206877 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/410,384Publication dateMar 27, 2001Filing dateSep 30, 1999Priority dateAug 27, 1997Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE69826957D1, DE69826957T2, EP0913126A2, EP0913126A3, EP0913126B1, US6024744Publication number09410384, 410384, US 6206877 B1, US 6206877B1, US-B1-6206877, US6206877 B1, US6206877B1InventorsKelly Kese, Donald W. RegulaOriginal AssigneeEthicon, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (4), Referenced by (20), Classifications (21), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCombined bipolar scissor and grasper and method of forming thereofUS 6206877 B1Abstract A method of forming a combination bipolar scissors and graspers surgical instrument. The method has the steps of: providing a predetermined blade configuration of a bipolar scissors surgical instrument, the predetermined blade configuration having first and second jaw members each having a respective first and second cutting edge and first and second pivoting surfaces; defining a first grasping surface on the first jaw member, the first grasping surface being distal to the cutting edge, the first grasping surface being contained within the confines of the predetermined blade configuration; defining a second grasping surface opposing the first grasping surface on the second jaw member, the second grasping surface being contained within the confines of the predetermined blade configuration; providing a pivot pin pivotally connected to the jaw members wherein at least one jaw member is pivotable in relation to the other jaw member about the pivoting surfaces, the jaw members being capable of pivoting between an open and closed position such that the cutting edges form a scissor and the grasping surfaces form a clamp when the jaw members are in their closed position; and electrically isolating the first jaw member from the second jaw member. A further method is provided in which the cutting edges are distal to the grasping surfaces. Also provided are combination scissors/graspers having blade configurations as illustrated in FIGS. 12A-B to 14A-B.
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