INSTRUMENT, WHICH IS PROVIDED FOR SURGICAL APPLICATIONS AND WHICH COMPRISES CONTACT AREAS MADE OF DOPED DIAMOND, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING THE INSTRUMENT

摘要

The invention relates to an instrument for surgical applications, especially for coagulating. The instrument comprises at least one limb (2), whereby the tips (4) of the limbs comprise electrical contact areas (6, 7), which can be electrically connected to a control device (12) and which are provided for touching a tissue (13) for the purpose of coagulating the same. The contact areas are comprised of diamond that is doped in order to produce the electrical conductivity.