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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2019
Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Roger Greeley, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Peter Goodwin, Portsmouth, NH (US);
John Gearheart, Dover, NH (US);
Ethan Carter, Epping, NH (US);
Kevin McElwee, Berwick, ME (US);
Jonathan Barry, Rochester, NH (US);
MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
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 plurality of light elements. A plurality of separation walls and a plurality of apertures can be arranged relative to the plurality of light elements to guide light from the plurality of light elements to illuminate an area around the distal end of the electrosurgical blade.