CPC A61B 34/71 (2016.02) [A61B 34/37 (2016.02); B21D 39/00 (2013.01); B25J 9/02 (2013.01); B25J 9/1045 (2013.01); B25J 9/1615 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. A method of assembling an electrosurgical instrument, comprising:
providing a cable formed of a conductive inner portion coated with a dielectric polymer;
providing a jaw having a cable pass-through, the jaw formed of a conductive material, the cable pass-through having an edge;
extending the cable through the pass-through, and crimping the cable using compression, wherein during compression of the cable the edge of the pass-through geometry pierces the dielectric polymer coating, creating electrical contact between the conductive inner portion and the jaw while simultaneously creating a mechanical connection between the conductive inner portion of the cable and the jaw.
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