Electrosurgical Tools, Methods of Use, and Methods of Manufacture

A method of operating an electrosurgical tool, comprising:

• coupling a power cord of an electrosurgical tool to an electrosurgical generator, wherein the electrosurgical tool comprises:
• a handle defining an interior cavity,
• a shaft extending distally from the interior cavity of the handle, wherein the shaft defines an interior bore;
• a printed circuit board in the interior bore of the shaft, wherein the printed circuit board is electrically coupled to the power cord, wherein the shaft is movable relative to the handle and the printed circuit board;
• an electrosurgical electrode extending distally from a distal end of the shaft;
• supplying, using the power cord, electrosurgical energy from the electrosurgical generator to the printed circuit board;
• supplying, by the printed circuit board, the electrosurgical energy from the power cord to an interior surface of the shaft;
• and
• conducting the electrosurgical energy from the shaft to the electrosurgical electrode.

A method of making an electrosurgical tool, comprising:

• forming a housing comprising a handle defining an interior cavity and a shaft extending distally from the interior cavity of the handle, wherein the shaft defines an interior bore;
• positioning a printed circuit board in the interior bore of the shaft,
• electrically coupling the printed circuit board to a power cord, wherein the power cord is configured to couple to and receive electrosurgical energy from an electrosurgical generator, wherein the shaft is movable relative to the handle and the printed circuit board;
• electrically coupling the printed circuit board to an interior surface of the shaft;
• and
• electrically coupling an electrosurgical electrode to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the shaft is configured to conduct the electrosurgical energy to the electrosurgical electrode.