Patent ID: 9113882
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A61B,B29C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a jaw member configured for use with an electrosurgical forceps, comprising: stamping a seal plate from a sheet metal, wherein the seal plate includes a centrally disposed structural insert portion and two sealing surface portions depending from the structural insert portion, the two sealing surface portions configured to contact tissue and being separated by a gap, wherein an entirety of the seal plate is monolithically formed; positioning the seal plate into a mold cavity; introducing an insulative substrate into the mold cavity; positioning a knife channel mold into the mold cavity such that the knife channel is free from contact with the seal plate, the knife channel configured for reciprocation of a knife blade therethrough; allowing the insulative substrate to harden in the mold cavity to form a jaw housing with the seal plate secured thereto; and removing the jaw housing from the mold cavity to form the jaw member.