ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL WITH IMPROVED CONTROLS

摘要

An electrosurgical pencil is provided which includes an elongated housing, an electrocautery blade supported within the housing and extending distally fro m the housing. The electrocautery blade is connected to a source of electrosurgica l energy. The pencil also includes at least one activation switch supported on the housing which is configured and adapted to complete a control loop extending from the sour ce of electrosurgical energy. At least one voltage divider network is also support ed on the housing and is electrically connected to the source of electrosurgical energ y.