electrosurgical apparatus enhanced inert gas.

An enhanced inert gas (10) electrosurgical apparatus comprising: a housing (12) having ribs (90, 91) formed therein; An electrode assembly (68) having at least a portion thereof is disposed within the housing; an electrical spring contact (94) disposed within the housing and configured to cooperate with the ribs of the housing to facilitate electrical communication with the electrode assembly; a support member (18) having at least a portion thereof disposed within the housing about at least a portion of the electrode assembly, the housing including ridges (14) therein which are engageable with the support member so that a seal is established therebetween; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: projecting wedge (88) disposed on an outer surface of the housing, wherein the electrode assembly includes an adjustment assembly (70) coaxially disposed about an outer surface of the electrode assembly and including an element of attachment (80) engaging the protrusions wedge the housing for incrementally adjusting an amount of movement of the electrode assembly relative to the housing.