Flexible circuits for electrosurgical instrument

The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a flexible circuit electrode assembly and an apparatus manufactured by said method. According to the method, an electrically conductive sheet is laminated to an electrically insulative sheet. An electrode is formed on the electrically conductive shee...

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Main Authors Dennis, Joseph D, Strobl, Geoffrey S, Davison, Mark A, Worrell, Barry C, Yates, David C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.02.2020
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
LINE CONNECTORS
MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PRINTED CIRCUITS
SURGERY
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Summary:The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a flexible circuit electrode assembly and an apparatus manufactured by said method. According to the method, an electrically conductive sheet is laminated to an electrically insulative sheet. An electrode is formed on the electrically conductive sheet. An electrically insulative layer is formed on a tissue contacting surface of the electrode. The individual electrodes are separated from the laminated electrically insulative sheet and the electrically conductive sheet. In another method, a flexible circuit is vacuum formed to create a desired profile. The vacuum formed flexible circuit is trimmed. The trimmed vacuum formed flexible circuit is attached to a jaw member of a clamp jaw assembly.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615050102