Patent ID: 11918279
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical instrument comprising:
(a) a housing extending distally into a first jaw;
(b) a resilient arm pivotably coupled with the housing, wherein the resilient arm extends distally into a second jaw, wherein the resilient arm is operable to drive the second jaw between an open position and a closed position, wherein the resilient arm is operable to transition between a relaxed position and a flexed position relative to the housing while the second jaw is in the closed position;
(c) an electrode associated with the first jaw or the second jaw, wherein the electrode is configured to apply RF energy to tissue;
(d) an electrode activation assembly configured to activate the electrode;
(e) an indicator assembly configured to generate a signal, wherein the indicator assembly comprises a switch configured to initiate the generation of the signal; and
(f) a body slidably attached to the housing, wherein the body is configured to actuate between a first position and a second position in response to the resilient arm moving between the relaxed position and the flexed position, respectively, wherein the body is configured to engage the switch to thereby activate the indicator assembly to generate the signal in the second position.