Cool tip junction

• US 8,480,665 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2012
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: DeCarlo, Arnold V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S
• Application Number:
  US13/459,517
• Publication Number:
  US 20120215214A1
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 606/34, 606/41, 174/650, 285/124.2
• US Class Current: 606/34
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/14 Probes or electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00011 with fluids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00178 Electrical connectors

Abstract

A conduit junction for use with an electrosurgical system includes a body having a lumen defined therein and at least one positioning structure. The lumen is configured to receive to receive at least a portion of a tubular structure. The tubular structure includes at least one of a conductor and a conduit of an electrosurgical system. The positioning structure is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the lumen and is adapted to position at least one of the conductor and the conduit within the body of the conduit junction. The body of the conduit junction may include a first section and a second section pivotably connected to each other. The positioning structure may include at least one rib pocket.

Claims

1. An electrosurgical system, comprising:

a surgical device;

a tubular structure having a distal end operatively fixed to the surgical device, the tubular structure including;

a conduit defined therein, the conduit being configured to carry a fluid towards the surgical device; and

a conductor configured to deliver energy to the surgical device; and

a conduit junction including;

at least one positioning structure being adapted to position at least one of the conductor and the conduit within the conduit junction,

wherein the at least one positioning structure includes at least one luer fitting.

2. The electrosurgical system of claim 1, wherein the conduit junction includes a body having a first section and a second section, wherein the first section of the body and the second section of the body are movable with respect to each other between a first position where the at least one positioning structure is accessible and a second position where the at least one positioning structure is inaccessible.

3. The electrosurgical system of claim 1, wherein the at least one positioning structure is configured to secure at least one of the conductor and the conduit.

4. The electrosurgical system of claim 1, wherein the positioning structure includes at least one rib pocket.

5. The electrosurgical system of claim 1, wherein the at least one positioning structure is configured to maintain a minimum distance between the conductor and the conduit.

6. An electrosurgical system, comprising:

a surgical device;

a tubular structure having a distal end operatively fixed to the surgical device, the tubular structure including;

a conduit defined therein. the conduit being configured to carry a fluid towards the surgical device; and

a conductor configured to deliver energy to the surgical device; and

a conduit junction including;

at least one positioning structure being adapted to position at least one of the conductor and the conduit within the conduit junction,

wherein an inflow portion of the conduit is configured to carry fluid towards the surgical device and an outflow portion of the conduit configured to carry fluid away from the surgical device, wherein the inflow portion includes a first section and a second section, and wherein the conduit junction is configured to connect the first section of the inflow portion and the second section of the inflow portion.

7. An electrosurgical system, comprising:

a surgical device;

a tubular structure having a distal end operatively fixed to the surgical device. the tubular structure including;

a conduit defined therein, the conduit being configured to carry a fluid towards the surgical device; and

a conductor configured to deliver energy to the surgical device; and

a conduit junction including;

at least one positioning structure being adapted to position at least one of the conductor and the conduit within the conduit junction,

wherein an inflow portion of the conduit is configured to carry fluid towards the surgical device and an outflow portion of the conduit configured to carry fluid away from the surgical device, wherein a first section of the inflow portion and a second section of the inflow portion are operatively connected by a luer fitting.

8. An electrosurgical system, comprising:

a surgical device;

a tubular structure having a distal end operatively fixed to the surgical device. the tubular structure including;

a conduit defined therein, the conduit being configured to carry a fluid towards the surgical device; and

a conductor configured to deliver energy to the surgical device; and

a conduit junction including;

at least one positioning structure being adapted to position at least one of the conductor and the conduit within the conduit junction,

wherein an inflow portion of the conduit is configured to carry fluid towards the surgical device and an outflow portion of the conduit configured to carry fluid away from the surgical device, wherein the outflow portion includes a first section and a second section, and wherein the conduit junction is configured to connect the first section of the outflow portion and the second section of the outflow portion.

9. The electrosurgical system of claim 8, wherein the first section of the outflow portion and the second section of the outflow portion are operatively connected by a luer fitting.