Articulation possible electrosurgical instrument with a fixable articulation actuator

摘要

Embodiments of the present technology provides a method for performing an electrosurgical procedure to articulatably and articulatable electrosurgical instrument. I includes an elongated shaft having an end effector capable of transmitting energy to the target tissue site electrosurgical instrument is associated with the distal end. The joint is disposed between the end effector and the shaft. Articulation of the joint is controlled including a rotation can be fixed disk present in the interior of the well, by lockable articulation actuator. The end effector in the form of a forceps including a lower jaw and upper jaw, energy, for example, jaws to transmit high-frequency energy while gripping the target tissue. The electrosurgical instrument of some, and a end effector to sealing tissue by application of radio frequency energy, to cut tissue site sealed. [Selection Figure 17