Patent ID: 6334860
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A bipolar medical Instrument, comprising:a tubular shaft having a distal end; a first and a second jaw part disposed at said distal end of said shaft, said first and second jaw part being pivotally joined to one another, said first jaw part forming a second electrode, to which high frequency electric power can be applied; a first and a second insulated electrical line extending through said tubular shaft, said first electrical line being conductively connected to said first electrode and said second electrical line being conductively connected to said second electrode, each of said first and second jaw part comprising: a metallic base, said metallic base of said first jaw part being pivotally joined to said metallic base of said second jaw part; an insulator element disposed on a side of said metallic base facing the other of said first and second jaw part, respectively; and a conducting element joined to said insulator element, which forms said first and second electrode, respectively, and is not in contact with said metallic base and is conductively connected to one of said first and second electric line, respectively; and wherein said insulator element distally extends beyond said associated metallic base and said conducting element is arranged at least on a distal end of said insulator element and has a tip, and wherein said conducting element encloses a distal end of said insulator element in the form of a cap.