Surgical forceps and method of manufacturing thereof

摘要

A method of manufacturing a forceps includes providing first and second jaw members and depositing an electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate atop each jaw member via vapor deposition. The jaw members are then coupled to one another to permit movement of one (or both) of the jaw members relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the tissue sealing plates thereof.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing a jaw member of a forceps, the method comprising the steps of:
providing an insulator and a jaw frame; forming an electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate atop the insulator via vapor deposition; and engaging the insulator to the jaw frame.