ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL WITH IMPROVED CONTROLS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electrosurgical instruments which do not require the surgeon to continually monitor an electrosurgical generator during a surgical procedure.SOLUTION: An electrosurgical pencil 10 is provided including: an elongated housing 2; an electrocautery electrode 6 supported...

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Main Authors RESCHKE ARLEN J, HEARD DAVID NICHOLS, PODHAJSKY RONALD J, SARTOR JOE D, BUYSSE STEVEN PAUL, HUSEMAN MARK, SCHMALTZ DALE FRANCIS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.10.2013
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electrosurgical instruments which do not require the surgeon to continually monitor an electrosurgical generator during a surgical procedure.SOLUTION: An electrosurgical pencil 10 is provided including: an elongated housing 2; an electrocautery electrode 6 supported within the housing and extending distally from the housing; and a plurality of activation switches 24a, 24b, 24c supported on the housing; and at least one voltage divider network supported on the housing. The voltage divider network is electrically connected to a source G of electrosurgical energy. The voltage divider network includes at least one return control wire electrically inter-connecting the electrocautery electrode 6 and the source G of electrosurgical energy.
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20130136388