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US 7,160,297 B2Granted
Anti-microbial electrosurgical electrode and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeOrion Industries, Inc.
InventorBruce Nesbitt
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AssigneeOrion Industries, Inc.
InventorBruce Nesbitt
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An electrosurgical device including a reinforcing underlayment having a non-stick, anti-microbial coating. In one embodiment, the coating includes a non-stick material having anti-microbial particles interspersed in the non-stick material. This coating is applied to the surfaces of the electrode to minimize the build-up of charred tissue on the surfaces of the electrode. Also, the coating tends to kill harmful organisms residing on the surfaces of the electrode. In another embodiment, a primer coating is initially applied to the surfaces of the electrode. A plurality of anti-microbial particles are then applied to the primer coating layer and engage and are embedded in the primer coating layer. A top coat including a non-stick material is applied to the anti-microbial particle layer. In either embodiment, the coating layers applied to the surfaces of the electrode are cured to harden and adhere the layers to the electrode.
An electrosurgical device including an electrode, a handle connected to the electrode and an electrical source in communication with the handle to transfer electrical energy to the electrode for contacting tissue in a body during an electrosurgical procedure, said electrode comprising:
An electrosurgical instrument comprising:
An electrosurgical device including an electrode configured to be attached to a handle which is connectable to an electrical source to transfer electrical energy to the electrode for contacting tissue in a body during an electrosurgical procedure, said electrode comprising:
A method of coating an electrosurgical device including an electrically conductive substrate, said method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.