Electrosurgical switch assembly and related systems and methods

An electrosurgical device, comprising:

• a first electrode set configured to deliver CUT radiofrequency energy;
• a second electrode set configured to deliver COAG radiofrequency energy, wherein the second electrode set is electrically isolated from the first electrode set;
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• a rocker switch assembly configured to allow for selection between at least three modes to facilitate operation of the electrosurgical device in the at least three modes, the at least three modes comprising:
• a first, neutral mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that no radiofrequency energy is delivered to either the first electrode set or the second electrode set;
• a second, CUT mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that the CUT radiofrequency energy may be delivered to the first electrode set through the rocker switch assembly without delivering the CUT radiofrequency energy to the second electrode set;
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• a third, COAG mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that the COAG radiofrequency energy may be delivered to the second electrode set through the rocker switch assembly without delivering the COAG radiofrequency energy to the first electrode set, wherein the rocker switch assembly is further configured to allow for selection of a first sub-mode of the CUT mode in which an electrical path between the first electrode set and a radiofrequency source is closed but an electrical path associated with a signal circuit for activating the CUT radiofrequency energy is open, wherein the rocker switch assembly is configured to automatically transition from the first sub-mode of the CUT mode to a final configuration of the CUT mode in which the electrical path associated with the signal circuit for activating the CUT radiofrequency energy is closed upon actuation of the rocker switch assembly, wherein the rocker switch assembly is further configured to allow for selection of a first sub-mode of the COAG mode in which an electrical path between the second electrode set and the radiofrequency source is closed but an electrical path associated with a signal circuit for activating the COAG radiofrequency energy is open, wherein the rocker switch assembly is configured to automatically transition from the first sub-mode of the COAG mode to a final configuration of the COAG mode in which the electrical path associated with the signal circuit for activating the COAG radiofrequency energy is closed upon actuation of the rocker switch assembly, wherein the rocker switch assembly is further configured to at least one of open the electrical path between the second electrode set and the radiofrequency source and increase a clearance distance between adjacent contacts associated with the second electrode set upon transitioning between the neutral mode and the CUT mode, and wherein the rocker switch assembly is further configured to at least one of open the electrical path between the first electrode set and the radiofrequency source and increase a clearance distance between adjacent contacts associated with the first electrode set upon transitioning between the neutral mode and the COAG mode.