Control console and accessories for RF nerve ablation and methods of operating the same
US11497543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1273
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Electrosurgical systems and methods are provided for RF nerve ablation, wherein a control console is utilized with a passive or active cable accessory connecting to different of electrode attachments, such as monopolar and bipolar self-grounding types. The control console has multiple RF amplifiers that are associated with multiple channels of the control console and that are energized according to control signals non-simultaneously applied by a controller of the control console. The control console stores and processes identification data and usage data relating to cable accessories and electrode attachments that are connected or have been connected to the control console over time. The control console displays a representation of this processed data on a graphical user interface. The control console further provides components and techniques for implementing stimulation and impedance verification/calibration for situations where the stimulation signals or impedance measurement signals are provided by the control console.
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