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Electrosurgical generator with continuously and arbitrarily variable crest factor

US10729484B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2014
Grant dateAug 4, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrosurgical generator is provided. The electrosurgical generator includes: a non-resonant radio frequency output stage configured to output a substantially square electrosurgical waveform; and a controller coupled to the non-resonant radio frequency output stage, the controller configured to adjust a crest factor of the substantially square electrosurgical waveform on a cycle-by-cycle basis.

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