Patent ID: 6602249
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An electrode and nozzle assembly for use with an electrosurgical device comprising:a shroud including a distal portion, an intermediate portion and a proximal portion, a channel defining a longitudinal axis and extending between the distal portion and the proximal portion, the channel being open at each end, and a port defining a lumen, the lumen communicating with the channel, the longitudinal axis of the lumen intersecting the longitudinal axis of the channel to define an acute angle; an electrode positioned within the channel, the electrode having a distal end extending from the distal portion of the shroud and a proximal end extending from the proximal portion of the shroud; wherein at least a portion of walls defining the channel and the lumen include a conductive material which communicates with the electrode to eliminate electrical potential within the shroud.