Monitoring and controlling energy delivery of an electrosurgical device
US11298178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is disclosed for delivering energy to a region of tissue within a patient's body using a medical treatment system. The medical treatment system comprises an energy delivery device coupled to an energy source and the method includes steps of delivering energy, measuring an energy delivery parameter, determining distance of the energy delivery device from a conductive object and optionally adjusting a position of the energy delivery device based on the determined distance.
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