Disengagement mechanism for electrosurgical forceps

An electrosurgical forceps comprising:

• a. a pair of working arms comprising;
• i. a first working arm and a second working arm, each of the first working arm and the second working arm having an inner surface;
• ii. one or more electrodes located on the inner surface of the first working arm, the second working arm, or both;
• and
• b. a selectively engageable activation system comprising;
• i. a control unit;
• ii. an activation switch carried on the first working arm;
• and
• iii. a disengagement mechanism located between the first and second working arms and positioned proximal to the one or more electrodes, the disengagement mechanism movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position;
• wherein the first working arm and the second working arm are laterally movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position when the disengagement mechanism is in both the engagement position and the disengagement position;
• wherein when the disengagement mechanism is in the engagement position and the first and second working arms are moved from the open position to the closed position, the activation switch is depressed by the disengagement mechanism and sends a signal to the control unit, which in turn sends a therapy signal to the one or more electrodes;
• and
• wherein when the disengagement mechanism is in the disengagement position and the first and second working arms are moved from the open position to the closed position, the activation switch is not depressed by the disengagement mechanism and the therapy signal is prevented from being sent from the control unit to the one or more electrodes.

An electrosurgical forceps comprising:

• a. a pair of working arms comprising;
• i. a first working arm and a second working arm, each of the first working arm and the second working arm having an inner surface;
• ii. one or more electrodes located on the inner surface of the first working arm, the second working arm, or both;
• and
• b. a selectively engageable activation system comprising;
• i. a control unit;
• ii. an activation switch;
• and
• iii. a disengagement mechanism located between the first and second working arms and positioned proximal to the one or more electrodes, the disengagement mechanism including at least one of a socket, an anvil surface, or a leaf spring, the disengagement mechanism movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position, thereby moving the at least one of a socket, an anvil surface, or a leaf spring relative to the activation switch;
• wherein the first working arm and the second working arm are laterally movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position when the disengagement mechanism is in both the engagement position and the disengagement position;
• wherein when the disengagement mechanism is in the engagement position and the first and second working arms are moved from the open position to the closed position, the activation switch is depressed by the disengagement mechanism and sends a signal to the control unit, which in turn sends a therapy signal to the one or more electrodes;
• and
• wherein when the disengagement mechanism is in the disengagement position and the first and second working arms are moved from the open position to the closed position, the activation switch is not depressed by the disengagement mechanism and the therapy signal is prevented from being sent from the control unit to the one or more electrodes.