Electrosurgical pencil (100) adapted to receive an electrode (1) control-lable by an electrical signal for performing surgical operations, comprising: a housing (4567), a circuit (2), switching means (3, 71) adapted to be activated from outside the housing (4567) for closing the circuit (2), wherein the housing (4567) comprises receiving means (41) for receiving the electrode (1), and a sheath (7) in a soft and/or resilient material. The sheath (7) encloses mainly the main part (4) of the housing (4,5,6,7).
