An electrosurgical device including a reinforcing underlayment having a non-stick, anti-microbial coating. In one embodiment, the coating includes a non-stick material having anti-microbial particles interspersed in the non-stick material. This coating is applied to the surfaces of the electrode to minimize...http://www.google.com/patents/US7160297?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7160297 - Anti-microbial electrosurgical electrode and method of manufacturing the same