Electrosurgical electrode shroud
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical electrode shroud comprising:
- a hollow substantially cylindrical member having a first end portion and a second end portion;
said first end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrosurgical electrode assembly therein;
said second end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrode mounting portion of an electrosurgical instrument, wherein at least said second end portion is formed of a substantially translucent material; and
wherein said second end portion further includes an indicator for indicating a depth of penetration of the electrosurgical instrument within said second end portion.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical electrode shroud including a hollow substantially cylindrical member having a first end portion and a second end portion; the first end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrosurgical electrode assembly therein; the second end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrode mounting portion of an electrosurgical instrument, wherein at least the second end portion is formed of a substantially translucent material. The electrosurgical electrode shroud may further include visual or tactile indicator on the second end portion for indicating a depth of penetration of the electrosurgical instrument within the second end portion when viewed by the surgeon through the translucent material.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical electrode shroud comprising:
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a hollow substantially cylindrical member having a first end portion and a second end portion;
said first end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrosurgical electrode assembly therein;
said second end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrode mounting portion of an electrosurgical instrument, wherein at least said second end portion is formed of a substantially translucent material; and
wherein said second end portion further includes an indicator for indicating a depth of penetration of the electrosurgical instrument within said second end portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In an electrosurgical electrode assembly having an elongate electrically-conductive shaft member with a proximal end for receiving electrosurgical currents from an electrosurgical instrument and a distal end, wherein the improvement comprises:
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an electrosurgical electrode shroud comprising a hollow substantially cylindrical member having a first end portion and a second end portion;
said first end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to positively receive the electrosurgical electrode assembly therein;
said second end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrode mounting portion of the electrosurgical instrument, wherein said second end portion is formed of a substantially translucent material; and
wherein said second end portion further includes an indicator for indicating a depth of penetration of the electrosurgical instrument within said second end portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrosurgical electrode shroud comprising:
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a hollow member having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrosurgical electrode assembly therein, said second end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrode mounting portion of an electrosurgical instrument, wherein at least said second end portion is formed of a substantially translucent material; and
wherein said second end portion further includes an indicator for indicating a depth of penetration of the electrosurgical instrument within said second end portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In an electrosurgical electrode assembly having an elongate electrically-conductive shaft member with a proximal end for receiving electrosurgical currents from an electrosurgical instrument and a distal end, wherein the improvement comprises:
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an electrosurgical electrode shroud including a hollow member having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to positively receive the electrosurgical electrode assembly therein, said second end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrode mounting portion of the electrosurgical instrument, wherein said second end portion is formed of a substantially translucent material; and
wherein said second end portion further includes an indicator for indicating a depth of penetration of the electrosurgical instrument within said second end portion. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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