Patent ID: 8241277
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A tissue coagulation device for creating a lesion during a minimally invasive procedure, the device comprising: a clamp comprising a first clamp member and a second clamp member, the first and second clamp members coupled via a pivot; and an energy transmission assembly comprising an energy transmission device, a cable, and a base member having a slot that secures the energy transmission device, the base member having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the base member is coupled with the first clamp member via a first mating structure and with the second clamp member via a second mating structure, wherein the base member is positioned between the first mating structure and the second mating structure, wherein the proximal end of the base is positioned distal to the pivot, and wherein the base member resists angular displacement between the first mating structure and the second mating structure.