[54] BIPOLAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
[75] Inventors: Ian M. Scott, Ridgefield; H. Jonathan Tovey, Milford, both of Conn.
[73] Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation,
Norwalk, Conn.
[21] Appl. No.: 418,130
[22] Filed: Apr. 6,1995
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 232,309, Apr. 25,1994, abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 122,319, Sep. 17, 1993, abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 949,581, Sep. 23, 1992, abandoned.
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