| 摘要 |
An electrosurgical instrument and method for making and using the same, is provided. The electrosurgical instrument includes a stainless steel blade (18) having two major opposed surfaces (20a, 20b) connected by two edge surfaces (22a, 22b) with each surface plated with an intermediate layer (24), comprising a substantially nontoxic metal having a hardness of at least about 130 on a Knoop scale, and an electrical resistivity not exceeding about 15 microhm-cm at 20 degrees celsius. A non-stick coating (28) is coated on either all of the surfaces of the intermediate layer, or only on the two major opposed surfaces, thereby exposing the two edge surfaces of the intermediate layer in the latter case. The non-stick coating prevents tissue from sticking to the instrument during surgery, while the intermediate metal layer enhances the electrical conductivity of the instrument for more efficient cutting and cauterization of tissue with less power consumption. The combination of an intermediate metal layer with an outer non-stick coating eliminates the need to choose between quick and efficient cauterization during surgery, and the prevention of tissue sticking to the instrument.
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