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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1993
Charles Vassallo, Oxford, CT (US);
Richard P Dickerson, Rockaway Township, NJ (US);
American Cyanamid Company, Wayne, NJ (US);
Abstract
An electrosurgical cord adapter assembly designed for use in conjunction with an electrosurgerical device includes an electrically connecting portion for receiving and electrically connecting an electrical pin of the electrosurgical device and an electrical cord, and an insulating boot with two opposing lateral sides integrally formed with the electrically connecting portion and having a closed back end and an open front end. The boot is designed to cover electrically conductive parts on a handle assembly or surgeon-manipulable portion of the electrosurgical device. Alternatively, the electrical cord can be integrally formed with the electrically connecting portion.