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US 12,697,164 B2

Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissue

US 12,697,164 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: Covidien LP. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
Covidien LP
Inventors
Kelley Goodman; Grant T. Sims; Daniel W. Mercier; Craig Krastins; Jennifer Rich
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2023-12-01
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,164 B2 · US12697164 · 12697164

Abstract

An electrosurgical forceps includes a first shaft member including a first inner frame. A first jaw member extends distally from the first inner frame. A first outer housing is supported by the first inner frame. The first inner frame includes a first member stamped from sheet metal. A second shaft member includes a second inner frame. A second jaw member extends distally from the second inner frame. A second outer housing is supported by the second inner frame. The second inner frame includes a second member stamped from sheet metal and a rigid filler member disposed on the second member.

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