Abstract: An electrosurgical forceps incorporates a support element within an interior of a cup for supporting one or both tines at their proximal ends. The support element minimizes or prevents misalignment of the tips of the forceps during use.

Abstract: An electrosurgical forceps incorporates a support element within an interior of a cup for supporting one or both tines at their proximal ends. The support element minimizes or prevents misalignment of the tips of the forceps during use.

Abstract: An electrosurgical cable connector that can accept three different styles of electrosurgical forceps connection—a two-pin connection, a two-bladed connection, and a block-bladed connection—is provided for connecting an electrosurgical forceps to an electrosurgical generator.

Abstract: An electrosurgical cable connector that can accept three different styles of electrosurgical forceps connection—a two-pin connection, a two-bladed connection, and a block-bladed connection—is provided for connecting an electrosurgical forceps to an electrosurgical generator.

Abstract: An electrosurgical forceps is provided with a gripping pad formed of a compliant material in the aperture in a gripping region of a blade member of the forceps. The gripping pad includes a pad member, a retaining member and a connecting pillar that extends through an aperture in the blade member.

Abstract: A processor control system for controlling items of hardware includes pairs of processors associated with the hardware items. One processor of each pair operates the process or processes for controlling the associated hardware, while the other processor of each pair operates other processes. In the event of a fault in one processor the processes on that processor are transferred to spare processors and the hardware control process is transferred to the other processor of the pair. This arrangement makes more effective use of standby processing capacity.