Patent ID: 6994707

Claim:
A handpiece for connection to electrosurgical apparatus and comprising fingerswitches for selectively providing cutting mode or coagulation mode electrosurgical currents from the electrosurgical apparatus to an electrode connected to the handpiece, said handpiece comprising: (a) a pencil-like housing, (b) at least first and second fingerswitches on the housing, (c) means on the housing for receiving and holding an electrode for delivering RF electrosurgical currents, (d) means connected to the housing for supplying a control DC or AC current to the fingerswitches, (e) means connecting the fingerswitches such that when the first fingerswitch is activated a first DC or AC current level is established and when the second fingerswitch is activated a second DC or AC current level is established, (f) said first and second DC or AC current levels being usable to select an operating mode of the electrosurgical apparatus, (g) further comprising an electrode fixed to the handpiece, the electrode being associated with the selected operating mode.