Patent ID: 11944366
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An end-effector, comprising:
a clamp arm; and
an ultrasonic blade acoustically coupled to an ultrasonic transducer and electrically coupled to a first pole of an electrical generator;
wherein the clamp arm comprises:
a clamp arm frame;
a clamp jaw having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end pivotally movable about a pivot point;
a cantilever electrode comprising a metallic spring material electrically coupled to a second pole of the electrical generator, wherein a proximal end of the cantilever electrode is mechanically fixed to a clamp arm frame connection surface at a proximal end of the clamp arm frame and a distal end that is free to deflect at a distal end of the clamp arm frame, wherein the cantilever electrode defines a surface configured to contact tissue and apply electrical energy to the tissue in contact therewith; and
a clamp arm pad fixed to the clamp jaw and having at least a portion disposed between the clamp jaw and the cantilever electrode and another portion extending beyond the surface of the cantilever electrode and configured to contact the tissue.