Patent ID: 9655675
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A bipolar forceps, comprising: a housing; a shaft extending from the housing; an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end portion of the shaft, the end effector assembly including movable and fixed jaw members, the movable jaw member including a flange portion pivotably coupled to the fixed jaw member about a pivot pin such that the movable jaw member is pivotable relative to the fixed jaw member about the pivot pin from a first position, wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to at least a second position, wherein the jaw members are closer to one another; a knife channel defined through at least one of the first or second jaw members; and a knife including a shaft portion defining a first height, a knife blade portion defining a second height and slidable through the knife channel, and a notched portion disposed between the shaft portion and the knife blade portion and defining a third height less than the first and second heights, wherein the flange portion of the movable jaw member is disposed at least partially within the notched portion of the knife when the jaw members are disposed in the first position to inhibit movement of the knife in proximal and distal directions relative to the fixed jaw member.