US 11,903,635 B2
Electrosurgical forceps including tissue indication
Amanda H. Lennartz, Erie, CO (US); Daniel A. Joseph, Golden, CO (US); Jennifer R. Mchenry, Denver, CO (US); Cornelia F. Twomey, Longmont, CO (US); Erin E. Wehrly, Longmont, CO (US); Pierre Gherardi, Longmont, CO (US); David M. Garrison, Longmont, CO (US); Tyler J. Bagrosky, Arvada, CO (US); and Jing Zhao, Superior, CO (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/186,599.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/983,371, filed on Feb. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0267664 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1445 (2013.01) [A61B 2018/0091 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00773 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
an end effector assembly including first and second jaw members each defining a tissue-treating surface, at least one of the first or second jaw members movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the tissue-treating surfaces thereof, at least one of the first or second jaw members including a sensor;
a display; and
a controller configured to receive sensor data from the sensor, generate a tissue indication based upon the sensor data, and output the tissue indication to the display, the display configured to display, on the end effector assembly, the tissue indication generated based upon the sensor data, wherein the tissue indication indicates a location along the first jaw member at which tissue is grasped between the tissue-treating surfaces of the first and second jaw members.