Patent ID: 6447502
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A combination of a medical high-frequency instrument and a protective cap for an insulating protective covering of said medical high-frequency instrument, said high-frequency instrument having an electrical connector for connecting that high-frequency instrument to a high-frequency cable, said high-frequency instrument having current-carrying components in a vicinity of said connector, which components may become exposed due to actuation of said high-frequency instrument,wherein said protective cap has a shape in that it covers said high-frequency instrument in an insulating fashion at least in said vicinity of said electrical connector, thereby also covering said components which may become exposed due to actuation of said high-frequency instrument, said protective cap can be slipped onto said high-frequency instrument if desired, and wherein said cap can be slipped onto a handle of said high-frequency instrument, said handle has handle elements joined via a hinge joint, and wherein said protective cap extends across said hinge joint.