Patent ID: 8579894
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An electrosurgical tool comprising: a handle assembly comprising: an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle, the elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end defining a central longitudinal axis therebetween; a jaw assembly positioned on the distal end of the elongate shaft, the jaw assembly comprising: wherein the jaw assembly is actuatable by movement of the actuation handle from an open configuration in which the inner surface of the first jaw is spaced apart from the inner surface of the second jaw to a closed configuration in which the inner surface of the first jaw is proximate the inner surface of the second jaw; and a force regulation mechanism coupling the handle assembly to the jaw assembly, the force regulation mechanism configured such that in the closed configuration, the jaw assembly delivers a gripping force between the first jaw and the second jaw between a predetermined minimum force and a predetermined maximum force; wherein the force regulation mechanism comprises: