Patent ID: 7749222
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical system comprising: a source of electrical energy, said source including a first electrical connection and a second electrical connection; a first jaw member including a first gripping portion and a first connection portion, said first gripping portion including a first electrode electrically connected to said first electrical connection, a first curved nose portion extending from a distal end of said first gripping portion, and at least two rows of gripping teeth, wherein said first electrode includes a first pad of electrically conductive material and is disposed between said rows of gripping teeth; a second jaw member including a second gripping portion and a second connection portion, said second gripping portion including a second electrode electrically connected to said second electrical connection, a second curved nose portion extending from a distal end of said second gripping portion, and at least two rows of gripping teeth, wherein said second electrode includes a second pad of electrically conductive material and is disposed between said rows of gripping teeth of said second gripping portion; and an elongated shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein said first and second connection portions are pivotally connected to said distal end of said shaft such that said first and second gripping portions are moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein, in said closed configuration, said first curved nose portion is overlapped with said second curved nose portion and said first electrode is aligned with said second electrode.