Electrosurgical generator
US6238387A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00827
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical generator is disclosed that provides radio-frequency electrical waveforms for performing surgical operations on a tissue mass. The various aspects of the present invention are embodied in an electrosurgical generator that includes a DC regulator, an amplifier, an energy recovery circuit, and a method of controlling these components to generate a desired electrical waveform for an electrosurgical operation.
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