Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC

William Siopes

Roger D Greeley

David Hubelbank

Xiaoming Cheng

Ethan Carter

Embodiments relate to illuminated electrosurgical devices and related systems and methods. An electrosurgical device can include an electrosurgical blade having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a dielectric coating, at least one of the electrosurgical blade or the dielectric coating including at least one light-guiding element, an optic having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the optic optically coupled to the proximal end of the electrosurgical blade, and a light source arranged at the proximal end of the optic and configured to provide light that is guided through the optic and the at least one light-guiding element to illuminate an area around the distal end of the electrosurgical blade.

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William Siopes