Patent ID: 8475444

Claim:
A hemostatic surgical system, comprising: a hemostatic surgical blade with a laminar cutting portion having a cutting edge carrying core of martensitic steel, oppositely disposed layers of thermally conductive metal structurally supported by austenitic steel buttressing layers, a blade stem portion formed of metallic material exhibiting low thermal conductivity fixed in supporting relationship with the laminar cutting portion, and a blade heating circuit having leads extending from a blade terminal assembly to one or more resistor heater components in thermal exchange relationship with a said buttressing layer and layer of thermally conductive metal; a scalpel handle having a forwardly disposed engagement portion configured to removably receive and mechanically support said blade at said stem portion, a handle control circuit having an electrical contact assemblage engagable with the blade terminal assembly and extending in electrical engagement with a rearwardly located terminal assembled; and a cable having a forward end coupled with a handle receiving cable connector assembly removably engagable with said handle and said rearwardly located terminal assembly and said cable having a rearward end configured for receiving electrical energy from a source.