Broncoscope-compatible catheter provided with electrosurgical device

An electrosurgical medical device, comprising:

• an elongated body having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a lumen there through;
• an electrosurgical cutting tip coupled to the distal end portion of the elongated body, the electrosurgical cutting tip being spaced apart from the distal end portion of the elongate body and defining a gap there between, the electrosurgical cutting tip defining an annular cutting portion defining a lumen in fluid communication with the lumen of the elongated body, the cutting portion including a plurality of struts extending proximally from the annular cutting portion to a position within the lumen of the elongated body;
• an electrical connector coupled to and disposed around the circumference of the proximal end portion of the elongate body, the electrical connector being configured to couple with an electrical adapter configured to provide electrosurgical energy to the electrical connector, the electrical adapter defining a channel having an electrical terminal therein;
• and the plurality of struts being electrically connected to the electrical connector;
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• the distal end portion is configured to be inserted through a proximal end of the channel and advanced through the entirety of the channel during an electrosurgical procedure.

An electrosurgical medical device, comprising:

• an elongated body having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a lumen there through, the distal end portion defining a plurality of aspiration holes;
• an electrosurgical cutting tip coupled to the distal end portion of the elongated body, the electrosurgical cutting tip being spaced apart from the distal end portion of the elongate body and defining a gap there between, the electrosurgical cutting tip defining an annular cutting portion defining a lumen in fluid communication with the lumen of the elongated body, the cutting portion including:
• a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a plurality of angled slots defined therebetween;
• and plurality of struts extending proximally from the annular cutting portion to a position within the lumen of the elongated body, the plurality of struts being configured to couple with the distal end portion of the elongated body to form the gap between the cutting portion and the distal end portion of the elongated body;
• and
• an electrical connector coupled to and disposed around the circumference of the proximal end portion of the elongate body, the electrical connector being configured to couple with an electrical adapter configured to provide electrosurgical energy to the electrical connector, the plurality of struts being electrically connected to the electrical connector, the electrical connector is configured to be removably disposed in a channel of the electrical adapter connected to an energy source, wherein during use, a conductive surface of the electrical connector selectively contacts a conductive surface of an electrical terminal in the channel configured to electrically connect the energy source to the electrical connector;
• and
• the distal end portion is configured to be inserted through a proximal end of the channel and advanced through the entirety of the channel during an electrosurgical procedure.