dome 62 downwardly to make contact with the contact 106 of the circuit 66 and complete an electrical circuit configured to provide cutting power to the blade 20 likewise depression of the plateau 74 preferably supplies coagulation power to the blade 20 absent depression of one of the plateaus 72 or 74 the circuit is open and no power is supplied to the blade 20 the coupler 18 is preferably of one piece construction and made of a relatively rigid and electrically conductive material such as copper the coupler 18 includes a sleeve 110 from which extends a strip 112 circumferential edge 111 of the sleeve is preferably flared outwardly fig7 shows the coupler 18 in a pre assembly configuration the coupler 18 preferably has the following length dimensions after installation of the coupler onto the board 66 a as by connecting the ears 101 to the apertures 103 and applying a solder to enhance electrical communication a portion of the strip 112 of the coupler 18 is preferably shaped as by bending to provide bend b to form the coupler 18 into a generally j shape wherein the strip 112 and the sleeve 100 of the coupler 18 are positioned below and closely adjacent the surface 104 of the overmolded circuit 66 fig5 the blade 20 is a small surgical electrode.