Patent ID: 8753338

Claim:
A surgical instrument, comprising: a handle; a conductor configured to be electrically coupled to a power source; an end effector, comprising: a first jaw; a second jaw, wherein one of said first jaw and said second jaw is movable relative to the other of said first jaw and said second jaw between an open position and a closed position to capture tissue therebetween; and a first electrode electrically coupled with said conductor; a fluid conveying circuit at least partially embedded within said first jaw, comprising: a first fluid passage; and a second fluid passage; and a pump configured to circulate a fluid through said fluid conveying circuit, wherein said pump is configured to pressurize said fluid to a first fluid pressure and a second fluid pressure, wherein said second fluid pressure is higher than said first fluid pressure, and wherein at least one of said first passage and said second passage is configured to burst when the fluid is pressurized to said second fluid pressure.