Patent ID: 8753341
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrosurgical suction coagulator, comprising: a housing having proximal and distal ends and a substantially malleable elongated tube-like shaft extending longitudinally from the distal end thereof, the elongated tube-like shaft having proximal and distal ends and including: a thermally conductive member disposed concentrically about the tube-like shaft and extending at least partially along a longitudinal length thereof between the distal end of the housing and the distal end of the tube-like shaft, the thermally conductive member positioned relative to the tube-like shaft such that the entire length of the thermally conductive member is configured to contact a patient and increase a surface area of the tube-like shaft to dissipate thermal energy about the increased surface area, the thermally conductive member including a plurality of raised portions and a plurality of recessed portions, each of the raised and recessed portions disposed longitudinally relative to the tube-like shaft.