| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a forcep for effectively sealing and/or cutting tissue by adopting a unique combination of a mechanical clamp force and an electric surgical energy. <P>SOLUTION: An electrode assembly 205 includes a pair of facing first jaw member 210 and second jaw member 220 including conductive tissue sealing surfaces 212a, 212b, 222a, 222b. The first jaw member 210 includes a conductive cutting element 227. A cutting zone 228 is defined between the conductive tissue sealing surface and the cutting element. Energy is applied to a first potential to the cutting element of the first jaw member 210 and the conductive tissue sealing surface during a sealing process. Energy is applied to a potential different from the first one to the conductive tissue sealing surface of the second jaw member for sealing the tissue. Energy is applied to potential different from the cutting element to the conductive tissue sealing surface on the respective jaw members during the cutting process for cutting the tissue. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
