Patent ID: 9028484
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A fingertip-mountable electrosurgical instrument, comprising: a monopolar electrode capable of directing energy into tissue; a connector electrically coupled to the monopolar electrode; and a holder including an engagement portion configured to be operably and electrically coupled to the monopolar electrode via the connector, and an input terminal electrically coupled to the engagement portion and configured to supply current from an energy source, the holder further including a housing body and at least one attachment member coupled to the housing body, wherein the at least one attachment member is configured to be removeably attachable to a user's finger, wherein the housing body has a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the engagement portion is disposed at the distal end of the housing body and the input terminal is disposed at the proximal end of the housing body, and wherein the connector is configured to be releaseably engageable with the engagement portion.