摘要 |
An electrosurgical instrument and system and method for performing electrosurgery therewith is disclosed. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical instrument that provides a shaft, such as a laparoscopic shaft, having at the distal end thereof an end effector. The end effector may include without limitation a pair of movable jaws adapted to perform tissue fusion and/or vessel sealing. The electrosurgical instrument includes a movable thumb lever in operable communication with the shaft to enable the surgeon to rotate the shaft in an ergonomic, single-handed manner.
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