Ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly

Abstract

An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly for use in ultrapolar telescopic and non-telescopic electrosurgery pencils with argon beam capability. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly includes a non-conductive planar member having opposing planar sides and a sharp cutting edge, a return electrode located on one opposing planar side, an active electrode located on the opposite planar side, and a non-conductive hollow tube member positioned over a top of the non-conductive planar member such that it is in physical contact with at least a portion of the return electrode located on one of the opposing planar sides of the non-conductive planar member.

1 . An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly comprising:
 a non-conductive planar member having opposing planar sides and a sharp cutting edge;   a return electrode located on one opposing planar side;   an active electrode located on the opposite planar side; and   a non-conductive hollow tube member positioned over a top of the non-conductive planar member such that it is in physical contact with at least a portion of the return electrode located on the one opposing planar side of the non-conductive planar member.   
     
     
         2 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 1  wherein the return electrode comprises a conductive layer located on the one opposing planar side of the non-conductive planar member and a conductive projection extending from the conductive layer wherein the conductive projection is located within the non-conductive hollow tube member. 
     
     
         3 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of claim I further comprising a return conductive insert and an active conductive insert both attached to an end of the non-conductive planar member located opposite the sharp cutting edge wherein the return conductive insert is in communication with the return electrode and the active conductive insert is in communication with the active electrode. 
     
     
         4 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the active electrode and at least a portion of the return electrode are positioned near the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member such that at least a portion of the non-conductive planar member is exposed between the active and return electrodes and the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member. 
     
     
         5 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 1  wherein the non-conductive hollow tube member that is positioned over a top of the non-conductive planar member is in physical contact with the opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member without contacting the active electrode located on the opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member. 
     
     
         6 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 5  wherein the return electrode comprises a conductive layer located on the one opposing planar side of the non-conductive planar member and a conductive projection extending from the conductive layer wherein the conductive projection is located within the non-conductive hollow tube member. 
     
     
         7 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 5  further comprising a return conductive insert and an active conductive insert both attached to an end of the non-conductive planar member located opposite the sharp cutting edge wherein the return conductive insert is in communication with the return electrode and the active conductive insert is in communication with the active electrode. 
     
     
         8 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 5  wherein at least a portion of the active electrode and at least a portion of the return electrode are positioned near the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member such that at least a portion of the non-conductive planar member is exposed between the active and return electrodes and the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member. 
     
     
         9 . An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly comprising:
 a non-conductive planar member having opposing planar sides and a sharp cutting edge;   a return electrode having a conductive layer located on one opposing planar side of the non-conductive planar member and a conductive projection extending from the conductive layer;   an active electrode located on the opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member; and   a non-conductive hollow tube member having a first end and a second end positioned over a top of the non-conductive planar member such that the first end of the non-conductive hollow tube member is located near the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member and the conductive projection extending from the conductive layer of the return electrode is located within the non-conductive hollow tube member near the first end of the non-conductive hollow tube member.   
     
     
         10 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 9  wherein the non-conductive hollow tube member is in physical contact with the conductive layer of the return electrode. 
     
     
         11 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 9  further comprising a return conductive insert and an active conductive insert both attached to an end of the non-conductive planar member located opposite the sharp cutting edge wherein the return conductive insert is in communication with the return electrode and the active conductive insert, is in communication with the active electrode. 
     
     
         12 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 9  wherein at least a portion of the active electrode and at least a portion of the return electrode are positioned near the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member such that at least a portion of the non-conductive planar member is exposed between the active and return electrodes and the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member. 
     
     
         13 . An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly comprising:
 a non-conductive planar member having opposing planar sides and a sharp cutting edge;   a return electrode located on one opposing planar side;   an active electrode located on the opposite planar side; and   a non-conductive hollow tube member positioned over a top of the non-conductive planar member such that a bottom of the non-conductive hollow tube member is in physical contact with the opposing planar sides of the non-conductive planar member.   
     
     
         14 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 13  wherein the non-conductive hollow tube member is in physical contact with at least a portion of the return electrode located on the one opposing planar side of the non-conductive planar member. 
     
     
         15 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 14  wherein the non-conductive hollow tube member that is positioned over a top of the non-conductive planar member is in physical contact with the opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member without contacting he active electrode located on the opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member. 
     
     
         16 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 13  wherein the return electrode comprises a conductive layer located on the one opposing planar side of the non-conductive planar member and a conductive projection extending from the conductive layer wherein the conductive projection is located within the non-conductive hollow tube member. 
     
     
         17 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 13  further comprising a return conductive insert and an active conductive insert both attached to an end of the non-conductive planar member located opposite the sharp cutting edge wherein the return conductive insert is in communication with the return electrode and the active conductive insert is in communication with the active electrode. 
     
     
         18 . The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly of  claim 13  wherein at least a portion of the active electrode and at least a portion of the return electrode are positioned near the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member such that at least a portion of the non-conductive planar member is exposed between the active and return electrodes and the sharp cutting edge of the non-conductive planar member.