Patent ID: 6371967
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: A61B,H02J

Abstract:
An electrosurgical instrument wherein said electrosurgical instrument comprises:a) a handle including an actuator; b) an end effector including first and second electrodes wherein said end effector comprises a first grasping element and a second grasping element; c) an elongated, electrically conductive tube having an internal surface and an external surface, wherein said tube connects said end effector to said handle and includes a mechanism operatively connecting said end effector to said actuator; d) an inductor coil positioned in said tube around said mechanism and extending along a central axis of said tube; e) first and second conductors electrically connected to first and second ends of said inductor coil; f) said first conductor being electrically connected to said elongated tube wherein said elongated tube is electrically connected to said first electrode; g) said second conductor being connected to a second electrical contact.