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

Claim 6:
7. The end-effector of claim 1, further comprising:
a proximal gap pad fixed to the cantilever electrode to set a gap between the ultrasonic blade and the cantilever electrode;
a distal gap pad located at the distal end of the cantilever electrode; and
a medial gap pad located between the distal end and the proximal end of the cantilever electrode, wherein the proximal gap pad is sized larger than the distal gap pad and the medial gap pad,
wherein the clamp arm pad comprises a base portion fixedly attached to the clamp jaw and a plurality of teeth extending from the base portion in a direction toward the cantilever electrode; and
wherein the cantilever electrode defines a plurality of apertures sized and configured to receive at least one of the proximal gap pad, the medial gap pad, or the distal gap pad and the plurality of teeth therethrough; and
wherein the cantilever electrode defines at least one aperture at the proximal end defining an open end to slidably receive at least one of the proximal gap pad, the medial gap pad, or the distal gap pad.