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A method of manufacturing a surgical antenna includes bonding a trocar screw and a conductor together and overmolding the trocar screw with a puck material to form a puck assembly. A trocar is coupled to the trocar screw, which forms a distal radiating section, and a proximal antenna member is coupl

A method of manufacturing a surgical antenna includes bonding a trocar screw and a conductor together and overmolding the trocar screw with a puck material to form a puck assembly. A trocar is coupled to the trocar screw, which forms a distal radiating section, and a proximal antenna member is coupled to the puck assembly, which forms a proximal radiating section.

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1. A method of manufacturing a surgical antenna, comprising the steps of: providing a trocar screw adapted to receive a conductor at the proximal end thereof;electrically bonding a conductor to the trocar screw;positioning the trocar screw into a mold configured to overmold a puck thereupon;injectin

1. A method of manufacturing a surgical antenna, comprising the steps of: providing a trocar screw adapted to receive a conductor at the proximal end thereof;electrically bonding a conductor to the trocar screw;positioning the trocar screw into a mold configured to overmold a puck thereupon;injecting puck material into the mold;allowing the puck material to set to form a puck assembly;releasing the puck assembly from the mold;providing a trocar adapted at the proximal end thereof to couple to the trocar screw;electrically coupling the trocar to the trocar screw to form a distal radiating section;providing a proximal antenna member adapted at the distal end thereof to couple to the puck assembly; andcoupling the proximal antenna member to the puck assembly such that the conductor passes longitudinally through the proximal antenna member and exits at a proximal end thereof. 2. The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the steps of: tensioning the conductor to draw together the distal radiating section, puck assembly, and proximal antenna member under compression to form an antenna assembly; andfixing the conductor in relation to the proximal antenna member to maintain the stiffness of the antenna assembly. 3. The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bonding of the conductor to the trocar screw is achieved by at least one of welding, soldering, and crimping. 4. The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the mold is further configured to form at least one of an inflow groove and an outflow groove in the puck assembly. 5. The method in accordance with claim 4, further comprising the step of inserting an inflow tube into an inflow slot. 6. The method in accordance with claim 4, further comprising the step of inserting an outflow tube into an outflow slot. 7. The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the step of applying an outer jacket to the antenna assembly.