Electrosurgical pencil including improved controls
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1. An electrosurgical pencil, comprising:
- an elongated housing configured to support an electrocautery electrode extending distally therefrom;
at least one voltage divider network supported on the elongated housing, the at least one voltage divider network operable to electrically connect to a source of electrosurgical energy for controlling at least one of an intensity and a mode of electrosurgical energy being delivered to the electrocautery electrode; and
an intensity controller slidably supported on the elongated housing, wherein the intensity controller includes a biasing member having a proximal end and a distal end, the biasing member disposed from the proximal end to the distal end along a single perpendicular plane in relation to the housing such that the biasing member, as a whole, only moves in a perpendicular direction with respect to the elongated housing to exert a force on the at least one voltage divider network and to provide a tactile feedback to a user of the electrosurgical pencil as the intensity controller is moved relative to the elongated housing.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy; and a controller slidably supported on the housing, wherein the controller is configured to exert a force on the electrical circuit to affect a change in the electrical circuit and to provide a tactile feedback to a user of the electrosurgical device as the controller is moved relative to the housing.
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1. An electrosurgical pencil, comprising:
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an elongated housing configured to support an electrocautery electrode extending distally therefrom; at least one voltage divider network supported on the elongated housing, the at least one voltage divider network operable to electrically connect to a source of electrosurgical energy for controlling at least one of an intensity and a mode of electrosurgical energy being delivered to the electrocautery electrode; and an intensity controller slidably supported on the elongated housing, wherein the intensity controller includes a biasing member having a proximal end and a distal end, the biasing member disposed from the proximal end to the distal end along a single perpendicular plane in relation to the housing such that the biasing member, as a whole, only moves in a perpendicular direction with respect to the elongated housing to exert a force on the at least one voltage divider network and to provide a tactile feedback to a user of the electrosurgical pencil as the intensity controller is moved relative to the elongated housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy, the electrosurgical device comprising:
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a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy; and an intensity controller slidably supported on the housing, wherein the intensity controller includes a biasing member having a proximal end and a distal end, the biasing member disposed from the proximal end to the distal end along a single perpendicular plane in relation to the housing such that the biasing member, as a whole, only moves in a perpendicular direction with respect to the housing to exert a force on the electrical circuit to affect a change in the electrical circuit and to provide a tactile feedback to a user of the electrosurgical device as the controller is moved relative to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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