Connector system for electrosurgical device

A connector system for connecting a source of energy and a source of fluid to an electrosurgical device, the connector system comprising a hub, the hub comprising:

• a hub lumen defined therethrough from a hub proximal end to hub distal end for providing a conduit for flow of a fluid, said hub lumen configured to be operatively coupled to an electrosurgical device,
• a hub fluid connector associated with hub for operatively connecting to a fluid source,
• a hub electrical receptacle configured to receive, in a releasable manner, an electrically conductive component operable to be electrically coupled to an energy source,
• whereby
• the hub provides an electrical conduction pathway between the energy source and the electrosurgical device, and further provides a fluid conduit between a fluid source and the electrosurgical device.

An electrosurgical device comprising:

• an electrically conductive elongate member and defining a proximal portion and a distal portion,
• a hub for connecting a source of energy and a source of fluid to the electrosurgical device, said hub being coupled to the to the elongate member, the hub comprising,
• an electrically conductive lengthwise member having a lengthwise member distal region and a lengthwise member proximal region, said lengthwise member defining a hub lumen between the lengthwise member distal region and the lengthwise member proximal region for providing a conduit for flow of a fluid,
• a hub fluid connector associated with the lengthwise member for operatively connecting the lengthwise member to a fluid source, and
• a hub electrical connector associated with the lengthwise member for electrically coupling the lengthwise member to an energy source,
• whereby
• in use, an electrical conduction pathway between the energy source and the elongate member includes the lengthwise member, and whereby the lengthwise member provides a fluid conduit between the fluid source and the electrosurgical device.