SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING OF A HEATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND/OR SURGICAL SITE AND TREATING TISSUE

摘要

A cooling system for a surgical handpiece may provide fluid flow to the surgical tip and to the internal electronic components to prevent temperatures that may damage or make the patient or surgeon uncomfortable. Tip directed gas further controls the tip-tissue interface by displacing blood or serum from the incision point, increasing precision and diminishing coagulum build-up. In the alternative, cooling fluid may be used to quench tissue being treated.

主权项

1. A thermal surgical instrument comprising:
a body comprising a body housing, a first conduit disposed in the body housing, and a fluid connection site disposed in fluid communication with the first conduit; a surgical tip comprising a tip housing and a hollow thermal element extending from the tip housing; wherein the surgical tip is in communication with the body housing such that at least a portion of the surgical tip is in fluid communication with the first conduit; and wherein the first conduit, the body housing, and the hollow thermal element form a coolant flow pathway for cooling the thermal surgical instrument.