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Hand controller for medical system

Tom Grimm, +2 more
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The article was published on 1997-10-10. It has received 212 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Open-loop controller & Control theory.

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Vessel sealer and divider

Sean T. Dycus, +4 more
TL;DR: An endoscopic bipolar forceps as mentioned in this paper includes an elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof, which are movable relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to each another to a second position wherein jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween.
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Vessel sealing system

Robert H. Wham, +2 more
TL;DR: In this article, an electrosurgical system is described, which includes an electric generator adapted to supply electrosurgery energy to tissue, as well as a microprocessor configured to determine whether a tissue reaction has occurred as a function of a minimum impedance value and a predetermined rise in impedance.
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Endoscopic vessel sealer and divider having a flexible articulating shaft

Eric Taylor, +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an electrosurgical instrument for treating tissue includes a housing having a shaft extending therefrom having an axis A-A defined therethrough, at least partially flexible and including first and second jaw members attached at a distal end thereof.
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Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure

Duane E. Kerr, +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the first and second jaw members are associated with an end effector that rotates the first or more jaw members from an open position to a clamping position and an opening defined therein configured to securely house a pivot pin that provides a point of pivot for the first/second jaw members.
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Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism

Kristin D. Johnson, +3 more
TL;DR: An end effector assembly for use with an instrument for sealing vessels and cutting vessels includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members which are movable relative to one another from a first spaced apart position to a second position for grasping tissue therebetween as mentioned in this paper.