Patent ID: 7621911

Claim:
A tubing set for attachment to an electrosurgical instrument having one or more tines, comprising: a length of tubing extending between a distal end and a proximal end, the tubing formed of a flexible plastic material, a connector fitting on the proximal end configured to connect to a fluid source; a unitary nose piece comprising: a fluid portion and a tine portion, the tine portion having an elongated tubular tine passage extending therethrough and through which a distal end of a tine of the electrosurgical instrument is slidably insertable, the fluid portion having an elongated tubular fluid passage extending therethrough, at least a first section of the fluid passage in overlaying alignment with at least a portion of the tine passage, and a second section of the fluid passage angled downwardly to direct fluid flowing through the fluid passage toward the tip of the tine when the tine is inserted through the tine passage; and the distal end of the tubing inserted into the first section of the fluid passage.