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US 2017/0245919 A1Published application
Electrosurgical electrode and method of manufacturing same
AssigneeInnovatech, LLC
InventorBruce Nesbitt
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Abstract
An electrosurgical device coated an epoxy modified rigid silicone powder coating. This coating is applied to the surfaces of an electrosurgical device minimize the build-up of charred tissue (i.e., eschar) on the surfaces of the electrosurgical device.
Claims17
An electrosurgical electrode comprising:
- a conductive substrate including a surface;
- and
- a non-stick coating on a first portion of the surface of the substrate, wherein the non-stick coating includes a plurality of epoxy modified rigid silicone particles each having a size of no greater than one-hundred-fifty microns, and wherein the non-stick coating retains nonstick properties after being heated to up to 850° F.
A medical device comprising:
- a substrate including a surface;
- and
- a coating on a first portion of the surface of the substrate, wherein:
- the coating includes a plurality of particles each having a size of no greater than one-hundred-fifty microns, and
- the coating includes:
- a solvent-free hydroxyl functional solid phenyl silicone resin;
- a calcium metasilicate;
- an epoxy cresol novalac resin;
- a 60% active powder version of a methyl alkyl polysiloxane;
- an o-cresol novolac resin;
- and
- an acrylate copolymer.
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