US 6,070,444 A · Method of mass manufacturing coated electrosurgical electrodes

Abstract

A method of mass manufacturing a plurality of electrodes coated with a non-stick layer is disclosed for reducing eschar buildup and the like on the working tip of an electrode during electrosurgical procedures and facilitating ease of cleaning the tip. The plurality of electrodes are mass manufactured for connection to an appropriate electrical power source. One preferred method of mass manufacturing a plurality of electrodes includes the steps of: simultaneously coating at least a portion of a stock material with a non-stick layer; and forming the plurality of electrode blanks having the non-stick layer. The plurality of electrode blanks may be subjected to further finishing. Preferably, the plurality of electrode blanks are formed having the non-stick layer as the material is advanced through a stamping operation. Also, the material may be configured and dimensioned in the form of a tree to provide a plurality of electrode blanks with a non-stick layer.

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Dependent claims

A method of mass manufacturing a plurality of electrodes, each electrode mass manufactured for connection to an appropriate electrical power source for a surgical procedure, the method comprising the steps of:

providing electrically conductive stock material, whereby the stock material is configured and dimensioned to provide a plurality of electrode blanks;
coating at least a portion of the stock material with a non-stick layer;
and
forming the plurality of coated electrode blanks wherein each of the plurality of electrode blanks has at least one uncoated side face exposing stock material.

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A method of mass manufacturing a plurality of electrodes, each electrode mass manufactured for connection to an appropriate electric power source for a surgical procedure, the method comprising the steps of:

providing electrically conductive stock material, whereby the stock material is configured and dimensioned to provide a plurality of electrode blanks;
coating at least a portion of the stock material with a non-stick layer;
feeding the stock material having the non-stick layer to a stamping operation, wherein the stock material is configured and dimensioned for receipt by the stamping operation;
forming the plurality of electrode blanks having the non-stick layer;
wherein the plurality of electrode blanks are formed having the non-stick layer as the material is advanced through the stamping operation, wherein each of the plurality of electrode blanks has at least one uncoated side face exposing stock material;
and
finishing the plurality of electrode blanks.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of mass manufacturing coated electrosurgical electrodes

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Method of mass manufacturing coated electrosurgical electrodes

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