Patent ID: 8663218

Claim:
An electrosurgical pencil, comprising: an elongated housing configured to support an electrocautery electrode extending distally therefrom; at least one voltage divider network supported on the housing, the at least one voltage divider network operable to electrically connect to the source of electrosurgical energy for controlling at least one of an intensity and a mode of electrosurgical energy being delivered to the electrocautery electrode, wherein the at least one voltage divider network includes a tactile mask disposed thereon, the tactile mask defining a plurality of apertures therein; and an intensity controller slidably supported on the housing and including a tactile feedback transmitting feature disposed on a bottom surface thereof that is slidable along the same axis as the intensity controller over at least a portion of the tactile mask, the tactile feedback transmitting feature configured to project through at least one of the plurality of apertures to exert a force on the at least one voltage divider network and move between and into engagement with the plurality of apertures to provide a tactile feedback to a user of the electrosurgical pencil as the intensity controller is moved relative to the housing.