Patent ID: 7259340

Claim:
A control system for an electrosurgical instrument, comprising: a housing selectively positionable relative to an operating theater, the housing coupled to an electrosurgical energy source; a pair of foot-activatable pedals operatively engaged with the housing, a first of the pair of foot-activatable pedals controlling a first function of the electrosurgical instrument and a second of the pair of foot-activatable pedals controlling a second function of the electrosurgical instrument, each of the pair of foot-activatable pedals including indicia identifying corresponding first and second functions of the electrosurgical instrument, wherein each of the pair of foot-activatable pedals includes an arm portion and wherein the indicia is formed by a plurality of light-emitting diodes disposed atop each of the arm portions; and means for illuminating at least a portion of each of the pair of foot-activatable pedals.