LED Adapter for Electrosurgical Instrument Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrosurgical instruments face challenges in easily integrating a reliable and safe light source for illumination during surgical procedures, as the variety of instruments and electrode types complicates the addition of a light source.
Innovation Solution
An electrosurgical instrument with a light-emitting diode (LED) adapter that is mechanically and electrically compatible with electrosurgical instruments, allowing for selective activation of the LED and electrode, and connection to an electrosurgical energy source, enabling controlled illumination and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a light source is added to electrosurgical instruments, then illumination of the surgical site is improved, but device complexity increases due to the variety of instruments and electrode types
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter serves multiple functions: it provides mechanical connection to the electrosurgical instrument, establishes electrical connection for power supply, and houses the LED light source. This multi-functional design allows a single component to address illumination needs across different electrosurgical instrument types without requiring separate integration solutions for each instrument variant.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter acts as an intermediary component between the electrosurgical instrument and the LED light source. Rather than integrating the light source directly into each instrument type, the adapter serves as a universal interface that can be attached to various instruments, simplifying the integration process and reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If a light source is integrated into electrosurgical instruments, then operational safety is improved through better illumination, but ease of manufacture decreases due to customization requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting function is segmented into a separate adapter component rather than being integrated into the main electrosurgical instrument body. This segmentation allows the light source to be manufactured and tested independently, then attached to various instrument types, significantly simplifying the manufacturing process while ensuring reliable illumination for operational safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter is designed as a universal component that can be manufactured once and used with multiple electrosurgical instrument types. This universality eliminates the need to customize each instrument with its own integrated light source, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining operational safety through consistent illumination performance.
3Reliability
If electrosurgical instruments are designed with built-in light sources, then illumination reliability is improved, but adaptability to different electrode types decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter serves as an intermediary that decouples the light source from the electrosurgical instrument and electrode system. This intermediary design allows the same adapter with reliable LED illumination to be attached to various instrument and electrode configurations, maintaining illumination reliability while maximizing adaptability across different surgical tools and electrode types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static, instrument-specific light source integration to a dynamic, attachable adapter configuration. This allows the illumination system to adapt to different instrument and electrode combinations while maintaining consistent performance, thereby improving both reliability and versatility.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a straightforward and safe method for surgeons to achieve controlled illumination during procedures, enhancing operational safety and efficiency by integrating the LED adapter with existing electrosurgical systems.
Implementation Method 1
a light-emitting diode (LED) adapter
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AI summary
The present disclosure includes an electrosurgical instrument which further includes a housing having distal and proximal ends. The electrosurgical instrument also includes a light-emitting diode adapter having distal and proximal ends configured to selectively engage the distal end of the housing. The light-emitting diode adapter also includes at least one light-emitting diode disposed therein. The light-emitting diode is adapted to connect to an electrosurgical energy source and being selectively activatable to emit light from the adapter. The at least one electrode is configured to selectively engage the distal end of the light-emitting diode adapter and adapted to connect to the electrosurgical energy source.