Ultrapolar electrosurgery blade and ultrapolar electrosurgery pencil

1. An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade comprising:

a non-conductive planar member having first and second opposite planar sides with opposing elongated edges, a cutting end, and an opposite non-cutting end;

a first active electrode located on the first opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member wherein the first active electrode comprises a hook-shaped conductive layer where at least a portion of the hook-shaped conductive layer extends to, and along a partial length of, the opposing elongated edges of the first opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member;

a first return electrode comprising a bar-shaped conductive layer wherein at least a portion of the first return electrode is positioned within the hook-shaped conductive layer of the first active electrode without touching the first active electrode and at least a portion of the first return electrode is positioned outside of the hook-shaped conductive layer of the first active electrode without touching the first active electrode such that at least a portion of the bar-shaped conductive layer extends to, and along a partial length of, one of the opposing elongated edges of the first opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member;

a second return electrode comprising a hook-shaped configuration located on the second opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member; and

a second active electrode comprising a bar-shaped configuration wherein at least a portion of the second active electrode is positioned within the hook-shaped configuration of the second return electrode without touching the second return electrode and at least a portion of the second active electrode is positioned outside of the hook-shaped configuration of the second return electrode without touching the second return electrode.

2. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 1 wherein the hook-shaped conductive layer of the first active electrode and the hook-shaped configuration of the second return electrode are located near the cutting end of the non-conductive planar member.

3. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 1 wherein the non-conductive planar member comprises a ceramic.

4. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 1 wherein the first and second active electrodes and the first and second return electrodes each comprise at least one of a stainless steel, a copper, and a tungsten.

5. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 1 wherein the second return electrode comprises a hook-shaped conductive layer where at least a portion of the hook-shaped conductive layer extends to, and along a partial length of, the opposing elongated edges of the second opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member.

6. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 5 wherein the second active electrode comprises a bar-shaped conductive layer where at least a portion of the bar-shaped conductive layer extends to, and along a length of, one of the opposing elongated edges of the second opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member.

7. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the hook-shaped conductive layer of the first active electrode located on the first opposite planar side mirrors at least a portion of the hook-shaped configuration of the second return electrode located on the second opposite planar side and at least a portion of the bar-shaped conductive layer of the first return electrode located on the first opposite planar side mirrors at least a portion of the bar-shaped configuration of the second active electrode located on the second opposite planar side.

8. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 1 wherein a portion of the first and second active electrodes and a portion of the first and second return electrodes extend to the opposite non-cutting end of the non-conductive planar member.

9. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 1 further comprising a first conductive insert member in communication with the first active electrode and second active electrode located near the opposite non-cutting end of the non-conductive planar member and a second conductive insert member in communication with the first return electrode and the second return electrode located near the opposite non-cutting end of the non-conductive planar member.

10. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 9 wherein the first and second conductive inserts each comprise a metal contact member comprising at least one of a brass and a copper.

11. An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade comprising:

a non-conductive planar member having first and second opposite planar sides with opposing elongated edges, a cutting end, and an opposite non-cutting end;

a first active electrode comprising a hook-shaped configuration located on the first opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member;

a first return electrode comprising a bar-shaped configuration wherein at least a portion of the first return electrode is positioned within the hook-shaped configuration of the first active electrode without touching the first active electrode and at least a portion of the first return electrode is positioned outside of the hook-shaped configuration of the first active electrode without touching the first active electrode;

a second return electrode located on the second opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member wherein the first active electrode comprises a hook-shaped conductive layer where at least a portion of the hook-shaped conductive layer extends to, and along a partial length of, the opposing elongated edges of the second opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member; and

a second active electrode comprising a bar-shaped conductive layer wherein at least a portion of the second active electrode is positioned within the hook-shaped conductive layer of the second return electrode without touching the second return electrode and at least a portion of the second active electrode is positioned outside of the hook-shaped conductive layer of the second return electrode without touching the second return electrode such that at least a portion of the bar-shaped conductive layer extends to, and along a partial length of, one of the opposing elongated edges of the second opposite planar side of the non-conductive planar member.

12. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 11 wherein at least a portion of the hook-shaped configuration of the first active electrode located on the first opposite planar side mirrors at least a portion of the hook-shaped conductive layer of the second return electrode located on the second opposite planar side and at least a portion of the bar-shaped configuration of the first return electrode located on the first opposite planar side mirrors at least a portion of the bar-shaped conductive layer of the second active electrode located on the second opposite planar side.

13. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 11 wherein a portion of the first and second active electrodes and a portion of the first and second return electrodes extend to the opposite non-cutting end of the non-conductive planar member.

14. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 11 further comprising a first conductive insert member in communication with the first active electrode and second active electrode located near the opposite non-cutting end of the non-conductive planar member and a second conductive insert member in communication with the first return electrode and the second return electrode located near the opposite non-cutting end of the non-conductive planar member.

15. The ultrapolar electrosurgery blade of claim 14 wherein the first and second conductive inserts each comprise a metal contact member comprising at least one of a brass and a copper.