Illuminated electrosurgical devices, systems and methods

Abstract

Embodiments relate to illuminated electrosurgical devices and related systems and methods. An electrosurgical device can include an electrosurgical blade having a proximal end, a distal end with a distal tip, and a dielectric coating including at least one light-guiding element; an optic having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the optic optically coupled to the proximal end of the electrosurgical blade; and a light source arranged at the proximal end of the optic and configured to provide light that is guided through the optic, into the at least one light-guiding element, and out of the dielectric coating at the distal tip of the electrosurgical blade to illuminate an area around the distal tip of the electrosurgical blade.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.