Combination electrosurgical device
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical device comprising:
- a hand held portion comprising;
one or more power connectors that are configured to connect the hand held portion of the electrosurgical device to a generator;
a housing including;
a spring pin located within the housing of the hand held portion, the spring pin having a contact arm with a cantilever connection;
a portion of a blade electrode, located within the housing, the blade electrode being movable between a first position and a second position relative to the spring pin while remaining within the housing; and
an insulator sleeve receiving a portion of the blade electrode;
wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first configuration and a second configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a therapy current through the blade electrode;
wherein the spring pin is in contact with the insulator sleeve when the electrosurgical device is in the first configuration; and
wherein the spring pin is located between the housing and the portion of the blade electrode located within the housing and the spring pin is movable to extend the contact arm into direct contact with the blade electrode, when the blade electrode is in the second position, so that power is provided to the blade electrode through the spring pin.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical device comprising: (a) forceps including: (i) a first working arm and (ii) a second working arm; (b) a blade electrode; wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both, and a second electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a second therapy current through the blade electrode; and wherein the first working arm and the second working arm of the forceps are immobilized in the second electrical configuration so that both the forceps and the first therapy current are disabled.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical device comprising:
a hand held portion comprising; one or more power connectors that are configured to connect the hand held portion of the electrosurgical device to a generator; a housing including; a spring pin located within the housing of the hand held portion, the spring pin having a contact arm with a cantilever connection; a portion of a blade electrode, located within the housing, the blade electrode being movable between a first position and a second position relative to the spring pin while remaining within the housing; and an insulator sleeve receiving a portion of the blade electrode; wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first configuration and a second configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a therapy current through the blade electrode; wherein the spring pin is in contact with the insulator sleeve when the electrosurgical device is in the first configuration; and wherein the spring pin is located between the housing and the portion of the blade electrode located within the housing and the spring pin is movable to extend the contact arm into direct contact with the blade electrode, when the blade electrode is in the second position, so that power is provided to the blade electrode through the spring pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrosurgical device comprising:
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a hand held portion comprising; a. one or more power connectors that are configured to connect the hand held portion of the electrosurgical device to a generator; b. forceps including; i. a first working arm and ii. a second working arm; c. a printed circuit board; d. a blade electrode that is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the first working arm and the second working arm; e. a spring pin connected to and supported by the printed circuit board and the spring pin extending into direct contact with the blade electrode when the blade electrode is in the second position so that power is provided to the blade electrode through the spring pin, the spring pin including; i. a body portion and ii. a springing portion connected to the body portion and extending cantilever from the body portion; and f. a housing that receives a portion of the first working arm, the second working arm, and the blade electrode, and the spring pin and the printed circuit board are entirely located within the housing; wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first electrical configuration where the electrosurgical device delivers a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both, and a second configuration where the electrosurgical device delivers a second therapy current through the blade electrode; and wherein the first working arm and the second working arm of the forceps are immobilized in the second electrical configuration so that both the forceps and the first therapy current are disabled. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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