Electrosurgical instrument with light monitor on effector

• Main Authors: VAITEKUNAS, JEFFREY J, SPEEG, TREVOR W. V, NIEZGODA, RYAN, YATES, DAVID C, WAMPLER, SCOTT D, DRAKE, VANCE VAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 05.09.2007
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

The present invention relates, in general, to electrosurgical instruments and, more particularly, to a monitoring light used in cooperation with an electrosurgical instrument. The present invention further comprises first and second moveable jaws. A first electrode is housed within the first moveable jaw and a second electrode is housed within the second moveable jaw, where the electrodes are connectable to a power source forming a first circuit for providing an electric current between the electrodes. The present invention further comprises a monitoring light connectable to a first lead and a second lead in order to form a second circuit, where the second circuit is adjacent to the first circuit in order to facilitate capacitive coupling between the first and second circuits in order to light the monitoring light.