Surgical dissectors and manufacturing techniques

1. A surgical end effector for use with a surgical instrument, comprising:

a proximal connector configured to attach to a distal end of the surgical instrument, wherein said proximal connector comprises an actuator;

a first jaw member, comprising:

a first portion comprising a first feature; and

a second portion comprising a second feature; and

a second jaw member, wherein at least one of said first jaw member and said second jaw member is independently movable relative to said other one of said first jaw member and said second jaw member about a joint between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and wherein said second jaw member comprises:

a first portion comprising a first feature; and

a second portion comprising a second feature;

wherein at least one of said first feature of said first jaw member and said first feature of said second jaw member is selected by a user in an additive manufacturing process.

2. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said additive manufacturing process comprises 3-D printing.

3. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first jaw member comprises an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said second jaw member comprises an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein said inner surface of said first jaw member and said inner surface of said second jaw member comprise a mating relationship when said surgical end effector is in said closed configuration.

4. The surgical end effector of claim 3 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a tooth, wherein said first feature of said second jaw member comprises a void, and wherein, when said surgical end effector is in said closed configuration, said tooth is received in said void.

5. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a first material, wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a second material, and wherein said first material is different than said second material.

6. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a first material, wherein said first feature of said second jaw member comprises a second material, and wherein said first material is different than said second material.

7. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a first symmetrical pattern of protrusions, wherein said first feature of said second jaw member comprises a second symmetrical pattern of protrusions, and wherein said first symmetrical pattern of protrusions and said second symmetrical pattern of protrusions are complementary.

8. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a first symmetrical pattern of protrusions, wherein said first feature of said second jaw member comprises a second symmetrical pattern of protrusions, and wherein said first symmetrical pattern of protrusions is different than said second symmetrical pattern of protrusions.

9. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a first asymmetrical pattern of protrusions, wherein said first feature of said second jaw member comprises a second asymmetrical pattern of protrusions, and wherein said first asymmetrical pattern of protrusions and said second asymmetrical pattern of protrusions are complementary.

10. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a first asymmetrical pattern of protrusions, wherein said first feature of said second jaw member comprises a second asymmetrical pattern of protrusions, and wherein said first asymmetrical pattern of protrusions is different than said second asymmetrical pattern of protrusions.

11. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first portion of said first jaw member is proximal to said second portion of said first jaw member.

12. The surgical end effector of claim 11 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a plurality of protrusions.

13. The surgical end effector of claim 11 , wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a plurality of protrusions.

14. The surgical end effector of claim 11 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a plurality of protrusions, and wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a substantially smooth surface.

15. The surgical end effector of claim 1 , wherein said first jaw member comprises an inside surface and an outside surface, and wherein said first portion of said first jaw member is positioned along said inside surface of said first jaw member, and wherein said second portion of said first jaw member is positioned along said outside surface of said first jaw member.

16. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a plurality of protrusions, and wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a substantially smooth surface.

17. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a substantially smooth surface, and wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a plurality of protrusions.

18. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a plurality of first protrusions, and wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a plurality of second protrusions.

19. The surgical end effector of claim 18 , wherein said plurality of first protrusions is different than said plurality of second protrusions.

20. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises an asymmetrical profile, and wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a symmetrical profile.

21. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a low durometer surface.

22. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a low durometer surface.

23. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a curved profile.

24. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a curved profile.

25. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said first feature of said first jaw member comprises a metallic material.

26. The surgical end effector of claim 15 , wherein said second feature of said first jaw member comprises a metallic material.

27. A surgical end effector for use with a surgical instrument, comprising:

a proximal connector configured to attach to a distal end of the surgical instrument, wherein said proximal connector comprises an actuator;

a first jaw member, comprising:

a first portion comprising a first feature; and

a second portion comprising a second feature; and

a second jaw member, wherein at least one of said first jaw member and said second jaw member is independently movable relative to said other one of said first jaw member and said second jaw member about a pivot between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and wherein said second jaw member comprises:

a first portion comprising a first feature; and

a second portion comprising a second feature; and

means for selecting at least one of said first feature of said first jaw member and said first feature of said second jaw member by a user.