Patent ID: 11944375
Assignee: MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. An electrosurgical return electrode, comprising:
a first pad;
a second pad;
a conductive element disposed between the first and second pads, the conductive element comprising:
a flexible conductive fabric that is transparent to one or more wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation; and
a bus bar disposed along an edge of the flexible conductive fabric, the bus bar having a first major surface facing the first pad and a second major surface facing the second pad, the first major surface being entirely covered by an insulating layer, and at least a portion of the second major surface of the bus bar being uncovered by the insulating layer, the uncovered portion of the second major surface of the bus bar and the second pad being configured to facilitate a capacitive connection between the bus bar and an electrical connector of an electrosurgical wave generator;

whrein the electrosurgical return electrode is devoid of any externally exposed electrical connectors in electrical contact with the flexible conductive fabric.