Debris trap for electrosurgical pencils with smoke evacuation system

A smoke evacuation electrosurgical pencil comprising:

• a vacuum tube that is substantially cylindrical and includes an inner surface, the vacuum tube configured for vacuuming debris during use of the smoke evacuation electrosurgical pencil in a surgical procedure;
• an electrosurgical electrode blade that is partially disposed within the vacuum tube and partially extending from an end of the vacuum tube, the electrosurgical electrode blade coupled to the smoke evacuation electrosurgical pencil by a coupling mount that extends from a wall of the vacuum tube, the electrosurgical electrode blade configured for performing the surgical procedure, the electrosurgical electrode blade including a shaft that is disposed in the vacuum tube;
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• a debris trap coupled to the shaft and removably disposed within the vacuum tube, the debris trap extending to the inner surface of the vacuum tube and including a plurality of trapping structures to receive and capture debris resulting from the surgical procedure.

A smoke evacuation electrosurgical pencil comprising:

• a vacuum tube that is substantially cylindrical and includes an inner surface, the vacuum tube configured for vacuuming debris during use of the smoke evacuation electrosurgical pencil in a surgical procedure;
• an electrosurgical electrode blade that is partially disposed within the vacuum tube and partially extending from an end of the vacuum tube, the electrosurgical electrode blade coupled to the smoke evacuation electrosurgical pencil by a coupling mount that extends from a wall of the vacuum tube, the electrosurgical electrode blade configured for performing the surgical procedure, the electrosurgical electrode blade including a shaft that is disposed in the vacuum tube;
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• a debris trap coupled to the shaft and removably disposed within the vacuum tube, the debris trap extending to the inner surface of the vacuum tube and including a plurality of trapping structures to receive and capture debris resulting from the surgical procedure, wherein the debris trap includes a coupling groove for engaging with a notch on the shaft.