FLUID-ASSISTED ELECTROSURGICAL SCISSORS AND METHODS

• Main Authors: MCCLURKEN, MICHAEL, E, GREELEY, ROGER, D, BERRY, JOHN, W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 10.03.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DIAGNOSIS; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; SURGERY

An electrosurgical scissors (22) comprising an end effector (32) comprising a first blade member and a second blade member (34, 36), the first blade member and the second blade member pivotally connected; an electrical connector (74) configured to couple the scissors to a power source (76); and a fluid passage (82) in fluid communication with at least one fluid outlet (120). L'invention concerne des ciseaux électrochirurgicaux comprenant un effecteur terminal comprenant : un premier élément à lame et un second élément à lame reliés de manière pivotante; un connecteur électrique configuré de manière à coupler les ciseaux à une source de puissance; et un passage de fluide en communication fluide avec au moins une sortie de fluide.