Utilization of a hybrid material in a surface coating of an electrosurgical instrument
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical instrument comprising:
- an electrode including an appropriately sized and configured conductive tip for performing an electrosurgical procedure; and
a coating on at least a portion of the tip, wherein the coating includes a hybrid material comprised of at least one of a polymer or organic material and at least one of a ceramic or silicon and a fluoropolymer.
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Abstract
Applying and utilizing a hybrid material in a surface coating to provide or enhance properties, attributes and/or characteristics to the surface, such as at least a portion of an electrosurgical electrode tip. The hybrid material includes a combination of at least one of an organic polymer, an inorganic polymer, or an organic material with at least one of a ceramic or a silicon. The presence of the hybrid material coating layer provides a high temperature stability that withstands the temperatures of electrosurgery and a flexibility to increase the durability of the surface. Other materials may be included in the surface coating, such as a fluoropolymer, a water-soluble polymer, catalytic particles that may be activated or other materials that enhance the properties, characteristics and/or attributes of the coated surface. Optionally, an additional covering layer may be applied over the hybrid material coating layer to enhance the characteristics of the coated surface.
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1. An electrosurgical instrument comprising:
- an electrode including an appropriately sized and configured conductive tip for performing an electrosurgical procedure; and
a coating on at least a portion of the tip, wherein the coating includes a hybrid material comprised of at least one of a polymer or organic material and at least one of a ceramic or silicon and a fluoropolymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- an electrode including an appropriately sized and configured conductive tip for performing an electrosurgical procedure; and
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12. A tip that may be used in association with an electrosurgical electrode for performing an electrosurgical procedure, the tip comprising:
- a substrate, and a coating applied to at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the coating includes a hybrid material comprised of at least one of a polymer or organic material and at least one of a ceramic or silicon and a fluoropolymer.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for coating a tip of an electrosurgical electrode, the method comprising the acts of:
providing a tip of an electrosurgical electrode; and
applying a coating to the tip, wherein the coating includes a hybrid material comprised of at least one of a polymer or organic material and at least one of a ceramic or silicon and a fluoropolymer.- View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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