WO1998030159A1 - Electrosurgical instrument - Google Patents
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- WO1998030159A1 WO1998030159A1 PCT/US1998/000555 US9800555W WO9830159A1 WO 1998030159 A1 WO1998030159 A1 WO 1998030159A1 US 9800555 W US9800555 W US 9800555W WO 9830159 A1 WO9830159 A1 WO 9830159A1
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- electrosurgical
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
- A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
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- This invention relates to electrosurgical instruments and in particular to laparoscopic electrosurgical instruments.
- Electrosurgery is the generation and delivery of radio frequency current between an active electrode and a dispersive electrode to elevate the tissue temperature for cutting, coagulating, fulgurating, and dessicating.
- Electrosurgical energy is the most commonly used energy source in the discipline of surgery. In open surgery such as laparotomy, the surgeon has a wider vantage point in controlling bleeding and dissection, and has more options to complement his or her surgical technique. In laparoscopy and other closed procedures, precise delivery of electrosurgical energy is a requirement for optimizing surgical outcomes.
- Non-stick coatings are a fluorocarbon such as a poly (tetrafluoroethylene) , a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) , or a heat-shrinkable plastic. While these materials have well-documented electrical insulative characteristics, they are not optimally suited for use in electrosurgial instruments.
- the present invention provides a substantially non-stick working surface for an electrosurgical electrode by a conductive but inert iron oxide surface.
- the iron oxide coating is durable, heat resistant, and is easily cleaned.
- the present coating is not susceptible to damage or erosion from thermal stresses derived from sterilization processes or high frequency electrical current when in use . Summary of the Invention
- a laparoscopic electrosurgical instrument having a conductive magnetite (Fe 3 0 4 ) coating on a metal substrate that serves as a working surface of an electrode is provided.
- a stainless steel substrate is a preferred electrode surface, but other metals such as aluminum can also be utilized to provide a working surface.
- the magnetite coating can be up to about 0.01 inch (about 0.25 mm) thick, and can be applied to the metal substrate using a thermal spray process such as is available from a plasma gun, a detonation gun, a high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) system, a high energy plasma (HEP) system, or the like.
- HVOF high velocity oxygen fuel
- HEP high energy plasma
- FIG. 1 is a fragmentary view, partly in section, of an electrosurgical instrument provided with a coating of magnetite, Fe 3 0 4/ on a working surface of the electrode portion of the instrument .
- a thermal spray process implemented by a plasma gun, a detonation gun, a high velocity oxygen fuel system, a high energy plasma system, or the like for the deposition of a magnetite coating
- a high quality non-stick working surface for electrosurgical instruments can be realized.
- Such a coating is readily cleanable and also provides exceptional wear and abrasion characteristics, including being resistant to scratching, nicking or cutting.
- such coating is chemically inert, non-toxic, non-irritating and otherwise suitable for use in the human body.
- Deposition of the magnetite coating using the aforementioned thermal spray techniques promotes good adhesion of the coating to the base metal of the instrument, thereby minimizing a likelihood of corrosion and permitting steam and chemical sterilization without difficulty.
- the magnetite coating is easily applied to various shapes and sizes of instruments by thermal spraying and is cost effective.
- the preferred material for the working surfaces of an electrosurgical instrument is a coating of magnetite, Fe 3 0 4 , with a thickness in the range of about 0.001 to about 0.01 inches (about 0.025 mm to about 0.25 mm) .
- a more preferred coating thickness is in the range of about 0.001 to about 0.004 inches (about 0.025 mm to about 0.1 mm) .
- Relatively thinner or thicker magnetite coatings can also be applied if indicated by a specific use.
- Electrode 10 is shown with a hook tip; however, other tip configurations such as a knife tip, cone tip, button tip, spatula tip, sling tip, scissor tip, forcep tip, and the like, are also available.
- the tip configuration of the electrosurgical instrument forms no part of the present invention.
- Magnetite coating 12 is provided on the conductive tip portion 14 of electrode 10.
- the insulating layer 16 typically a ceramic material such as an alumina composite, or the like, surrounds electrode 10 except for the conductive tip portion 14 and necessary connections to a radio frequency (RF) current source.
- Shaft 18 of electrode 10 is typically made of surgical grade stainless steel .
- Hook portion 14 is unitary with shaft 18, defines the working surface of electrode 10, and is also made of stainless steel which provides the substrate for magnetite coating 12.
- the present invention is further illustrated by the following examples which demonstrate the magnetite coating for electrosurgical instruments.
- Table I lists the chemical analysis of a typical lot of magnetite, Fe 3 0 4 , coating.
- the particle size of the black oxide is -32/+10 micron. This coating was applied to a steel substrate with a plasma gun to a thickness of about 0.003 inches
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Priority Applications (4)
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AU59597/98A AU5959798A (en) | 1997-01-13 | 1998-01-13 | Electrosurgical instrument |
JP53121498A JP2001507978A (en) | 1997-01-13 | 1998-01-13 | Electrosurgical instrument |
EP98902789A EP1006906A1 (en) | 1997-01-13 | 1998-01-13 | Electrosurgical instrument |
CA002277122A CA2277122A1 (en) | 1997-01-13 | 1998-01-13 | Electrosurgical instrument |
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US78381797A | 1997-01-13 | 1997-01-13 | |
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JP (1) | JP2001507978A (en) |
AU (1) | AU5959798A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2277122A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998030159A1 (en) |
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US20080234672A1 (en) * | 2007-03-20 | 2008-09-25 | Tyco Healthcare Goup Lp | Non-stick surface coated electrodes and method for manufacturing same |
US8506561B2 (en) * | 2009-04-17 | 2013-08-13 | Domain Surgical, Inc. | Catheter with inductively heated regions |
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US5143746A (en) * | 1990-02-05 | 1992-09-01 | Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. | Process for producing magnetite-coated electrode |
EP0518230A1 (en) * | 1991-06-07 | 1992-12-16 | Hemostatic Surgery Corporation | Bi-polar electrosurgical endoscopic instruments |
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- 1998-01-13 WO PCT/US1998/000555 patent/WO1998030159A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-01-13 EP EP98902789A patent/EP1006906A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-01-13 CA CA002277122A patent/CA2277122A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-01-13 AU AU59597/98A patent/AU5959798A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-01-13 JP JP53121498A patent/JP2001507978A/en active Pending
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US5143746A (en) * | 1990-02-05 | 1992-09-01 | Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. | Process for producing magnetite-coated electrode |
EP0518230A1 (en) * | 1991-06-07 | 1992-12-16 | Hemostatic Surgery Corporation | Bi-polar electrosurgical endoscopic instruments |
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