Surgical clamp having transmurality assessment capabilities

Details Surgical clamp having transmurality assessment capabilities Surgical clamp having transmurality assessment capabilities

2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Cyrogenic application

C606S021000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07955325

ABSTRACT:
A medical device is provided having a means for actuating a pair of opposing jaw members. The jaw members are movable relative to one another from a first position, wherein the jaw members are disposed in a spaced apart relation relative to one another, to a second position, wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. An ablation mechanism is connected to at least one of the jaws members, such that the jaw members are capable of conducting ablation energy through the tissue grasped therebetween.

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