Patent ID: 8382754
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. Electrosurgical bipolar forceps for sealing tissue, comprising: at least one shaft member having an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end effector assembly including jaw members movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; at least one sealing plate associated with each jaw member, the sealing plates configured to communicate electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween; and at least one of the sealing plates supported by at least one spring disposed on a side of the sealing plate opposite a tissue engaging surface, the at least one sealing plate configured to compress in a vertical direction to accommodate pressure applied to the tissue until a specified closure pressure is obtained based upon at least one of the tissue type and tissue thickness.