A thermal surgical tool comprising a conductor having a ferromagnetic material attached thereto is provided. The conductor may include a support of sufficiently high Young's modulus to resist bending when the surgical tool is being used to treat tissue. One or more intervening layers may be disposed
A thermal surgical tool comprising a conductor having a ferromagnetic material attached thereto is provided. The conductor may include a support of sufficiently high Young's modulus to resist bending when the surgical tool is being used to treat tissue. One or more intervening layers may be disposed between the support and the ferromagnetic material. Each of the intervening layers may be selected for a property that facilitates construction of the surgical tool and/or enhances a functionality of the surgical tool. The thermal surgical tool can be used for separating tissue, coagulation, tissue destruction or achieving other desired tissue effects in numerous surgical procedures.
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1. A thermal surgical tool comprising: an elongate electrical conductor having a length, a first end, and a second end, and a coefficient of thermal expansion, the elongate electrical conductor comprising a support extending substantially the length of the elongate electrical conductor, and at least
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A thermal surgical tool comprising: an elongate electrical conductor having a length, a first end, and a second end, and a coefficient of thermal expansion, the elongate electrical conductor comprising a support extending substantially the length of the elongate electrical conductor, and at least one electrically conductive intervening layer disposed on the support, the at least one electrically conductive intervening layer extending substantially the a length of the support; anda ferromagnetic material disposed on the elongate electrical conductor wherein the ferromagnetic material extends a length along the elongate electrical conductor and has a cooefficient of thermal expansion and a thickness of between about 1 μm and about 50 μm;wherein the at least one electrically conductive intervening layer is disposed between and in electrically conductive contact with the support and the ferromagnetic material, and wherein the electrically conductive intervening layer has an intermediate coefficient of thermal expansion value between the coefficient of thermal expansion of the elongate electrical conductor and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the ferromagnetic material; andwherein the length of the ferromagnetic material is less than the length of the elongate electrical conductor, and wherein the ferromagnetic material is disposed between the first end and the second end of the elongate electrical conductor. 2. The thermal surgical tool according to claim 1, further comprising a power source connected to the elongate electrical conductor at the first end and the second end for supplying oscillating electrical current to the elongate electrical conductor. 3. The thermal surgical tool according to claim 2, wherein the at least one electrically conductive intervening layer is disposed such that a majority of the oscillating electrical current is configured to pass through the at least one electrically conductive intervening layer. 4. The thermal surgical tool according to claim 3, wherein the oscillating electrical current is configured to cause inductive heating of the ferromagnetic material. 5. The thermal surgical tool according to claim 1, further comprising a second intervening layer disposed between the support and the at least one electrically conductive intervening layer, wherein the second intervening layer comprises a strike layer that extends substantially the length of the support. 6. The thermal surgical tool according to claim 1, further comprising an exterior layer disposed on the elongate electrical conductor. 7. The surgical tool of claim 1, wherein the support is hollow. 8. A thermal surgical tool comprising: an electrical conductor comprising a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers including a support having a coefficient of thermal expansion and at least one electrically conductive intervening layer;a layer of ferromagnetic material disposed on the electrical conductor, wherein the layer of ferromagnetic material has a coefficient of thermal expansion and a thickness of between about 1 μm and about 50 μm; andwherein the at least one electrically conductive intervening layer is disposed between and in electrically conductive contact with the support and the layer of ferromagnetic material and has an intermediate coefficient of thermal expansion value between the coefficient of thermal expansion of the support and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the ferromagnetic material;wherein the electrical conductor is connectable to an electrical power source independent of the layer of ferromagnetic material. 9. The thermal surgical tool of claim 8, wherein the at least one electrically conductive intervening layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion and and wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the support is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the layer of ferromagnetic material, and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the at least one intervening layer is greater than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the support and less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the ferromagnetic layer. 10. The thermal surgical tool of claim 8, wherein the plurality of layers comprise a bonding layer attached to the support and an electrically conductive layer attached to the bonding layer. 11. The thermal surgical tool of claim 8, wherein the support has a length and the at least on electrically conductive intervening layer substantially extends the length of the support. 12. The thermal surgical tool of claim 11, wherein the layer of ferromagnetic material extends a length along the support, the length of the ferromagnetic material being less than about 90 percent of the length of the support. 13. The thermal surgical tool of claim 11, wherein the support has a first end and a second end, and further comprising a first sleeve disposed on the first end and a second sleeve disposed on the second end, the first sleeve and the second sleeve being in electrical communication with the the at least on electrically conductive intervening layer 4. 14. The thermal surgical tool of claim 8, wherein the support has a sufficiently high Young's modulus to resist bending under normal operating conditions for the thermal surgical tool. 15. The thermal surgical tool of claim 14, wherein the support has a Young's modulus in excess of 17 psi. 16. The thermal surgical tool of claim 14, wherein the support has a Young's modulus greater than about 58 psi. 17. The thermal surgical tool of claim 8, further comprising an exterior layer disposed on the electrical conductor, wherein the exterior layer substantially prevents oxidation of at least a portion of the electrical conductor. 18. The surgical tool of claim 8, wherein the support is hollow.
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