ARTICULATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

An electrosurgical instrument having jaws is energized and actuated using a length of cable. The cable is formed of a conductive inner portion coated with a dielectric polymer. The cable extends through a pass-through in a portion of the jaw and is crimped to create a mechanical and electrical conne...

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Hauptverfasser: Penny, Matthew Robert, Jardine, Nicholas J, Schnur, Paul Wilhelm
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An electrosurgical instrument having jaws is energized and actuated using a length of cable. The cable is formed of a conductive inner portion coated with a dielectric polymer. The cable extends through a pass-through in a portion of the jaw and is crimped to create a mechanical and electrical connection between the conductive inner portion and the conductive jaw material.