Force transmission element, surgical instrument, and method for producing the force transmission element

A method for producing a force transmission element for surgical instruments, the force transmission element comprising a potential-free rod configured for force transmission, which has at least one local clearance, and an electrode which extends over an outer surface of the clearance and at least partially in the axial direction along the clearance, wherein the electrode is in contact with an electrical conductor which extends within the rod, wherein one end of the rod has an electrically insulated positive-connection element which is configured to engage with a bearing element of a surgical instrument, the method comprising the following steps:

• providing the potential-free rod configured for force transmission, the potential-free rod having at least one local clearance and one end with the electrically insulated positive-connection element configured to engage with a bearing element of a surgical instrument;
• and
• applying an electrode which extends over an outer surface of the clearance and at least partially in the axial direction along the clearance, wherein the electrode is brought into contact with the electrical conductor which extends within the rod.