Electrosurgical wand and related method and system
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1. An electrosurgical wand comprising:
- an elongate housing that defines a handle end and a distal end;
a connector comprising a first and second electrical pins;
a first discharge aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing, the first discharge aperture fluidly coupled to a first fluid conduit, and the first fluid conduit within the elongate housing;
a first active electrode of conductive material disposed on the distal end of the elongate housing, and the first active electrode electrically coupled to the first electrical pin;
a first return electrode of conductive material completely disposed within the first fluid conduit and recessed proximally from the first discharge aperture, the first return electrode within at least a portion of a fluid path directed through and to contact the first return electrode before discharging through the first discharge aperture toward the first active electrode, and the first return electrode electrically coupled to the second electrical pin; and
an aspiration aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing fluidly coupled to a second fluid conduit, the second fluid conduit within the elongate housing.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical wand. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are electrosurgical wands including an elongate housing that defines a handle end and a distal end, a first discharge aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing, a first active electrode of conductive material disposed on the distal end of the elongate housing, a first return electrode of conductive material disposed within the first fluid conduit, and an aspiration aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing fluidly coupled to a second fluid conduit.
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1. An electrosurgical wand comprising:
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an elongate housing that defines a handle end and a distal end; a connector comprising a first and second electrical pins; a first discharge aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing, the first discharge aperture fluidly coupled to a first fluid conduit, and the first fluid conduit within the elongate housing; a first active electrode of conductive material disposed on the distal end of the elongate housing, and the first active electrode electrically coupled to the first electrical pin; a first return electrode of conductive material completely disposed within the first fluid conduit and recessed proximally from the first discharge aperture, the first return electrode within at least a portion of a fluid path directed through and to contact the first return electrode before discharging through the first discharge aperture toward the first active electrode, and the first return electrode electrically coupled to the second electrical pin; and an aspiration aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing fluidly coupled to a second fluid conduit, the second fluid conduit within the elongate housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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an electrosurgical controller, the electrosurgical controller configured to produce radio frequency (RF) energy at an active terminal with respect to a return terminal; an electrosurgical wand coupled to the electrosurgical controller, the electrosurgical wand comprising; an elongate housing that defines a handle end and a distal end; a first discharge aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing, the first discharge aperture fluidly coupled to a first fluid conduit, and the first fluid conduit within the elongate housing; a first active electrode of conductive material disposed on the distal end of the elongate housing, and the first active electrode electrically coupled to the active terminal; a first return electrode of conductive material completely disposed within the first fluid conduit and recessed proximally from the first discharge aperture, the first return electrode within at least a portion of a fluid path directed through and to contact the first return electrode before discharging through the first discharge aperture toward the first active electrode, and the first return electrode electrically coupled to the return terminal; and an aspiration aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing fluidly coupled to a second fluid conduit, the second fluid conduit within the elongate housing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An electrosurgical wand comprising:
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an elongate housing that defines a handle end and a distal end; a connector comprising a first and second electrical pins; a first discharge aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing, the first discharge aperture fluidly coupled to a first fluid conduit, and the first fluid conduit within the elongate housing; a first active electrode of conductive material disposed on the distal end of the elongate housing, and the first active electrode electrically coupled to the first electrical pin; a first return electrode of conductive material disposed within the first fluid conduit proximate to the first discharge aperture, the first return electrode within at least a portion of a fluid path directed to contact the first return electrode before discharging through the first discharge aperture toward the first active electrode, and the first return electrode electrically coupled to the second electrical pin; and an aspiration aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing fluidly coupled to a second fluid conduit, the second fluid conduit within the elongate housing, wherein the aspiration aperture defines an aperture width, and wherein the second fluid conduit transitions in width from the aperture width to an internal width over a length not less than two times the difference between the aperture width and the internal width. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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