BIPOLAR FORCEPS WITH ACTIVE COOLING

摘要

A bipolar forceps with active cooling may include a first forceps arm having a first forceps arm distal end and a first forceps arm proximal end, a second forceps arm having a second forceps arm distal end and a second forceps arm proximal end, a coolant multiplexer, a coolant transfer tube, and a coolant transfer machine interface. The coolant transfer machine interface may be configured to interface with a coolant transfer machine to circulate a coolant through an internal conduit of the first forceps arm and an internal conduit of the second forceps arm. Circulating the coolant through the internal conduit of the first forceps arm may be configured to decrease a temperature of a conductor tip of the first forceps arm. Circulating the coolant through the internal conduit of the second forceps arm may be configured to decrease a temperature of a conductor tip of the second forceps arm.

主权项

1. An instrument comprising:
a first forceps arm having a first forceps arm distal end and a first forceps arm proximal end; a first forceps arm grip of the first forceps arm having a first forceps arm grip distal end and a first forceps arm grip proximal end wherein the first forceps arm grip distal end is disposed between the first forceps arm distal end and the first forceps arm proximal end and wherein the first forceps arm grip proximal end is disposed between the first forceps arm distal end and the first forceps arm proximal end; a first conductor tip of the first forceps arm having a first conductor tip distal end and a first conductor tip proximal end; a first input conductor housing of the first forceps arm; a first coating of an electrical insulator material over at least a portion of the first forceps arm; a first internal conduit of the first forceps arm having a first superior opening, a first inferior opening, and a first internal conduit distal end wherein the first internal conduit distal end is disposed within a portion of the first conductor tip; a second forceps arm having a second forceps arm distal end and a second forceps arm proximal end, the second forceps arm disposed opposite the first forceps arm; a second forceps arm grip of the second forceps arm having a second forceps arm grip distal end and a second forceps arm grip proximal end, the second forceps arm grip disposed opposite the first forceps arm grip wherein the second forceps arm grip distal end is disposed between the second forceps arm distal and the second forceps arm proximal end and wherein the second forceps arm grip proximal end is disposed between the second forceps arm distal end and the second forceps arm proximal end; a second conductor tip of the second forceps arm having a second conductor tip distal end and a second conductor tip proximal end; a second input conductor housing of the second forceps arm; a second coating of the electrical insulator material over at least a portion of the second forceps arm; a second internal conduit of the second forceps arm having a second superior opening, a second inferior opening, and a second internal conduit distal end wherein the second internal conduit distal end is disposed within a portion of the second conductor tip; and a coolant multiplexer having a coolant transfer tube housing, the coolant multiplexer configured to electrically isolate the first input conductor housing of the first forceps arm and the second input conductor housing of the second forceps arm wherein the first forceps arm proximal end is disposed in the coolant multiplexer and the second forceps arm proximal end is disposed in the coolant multiplexer.