Connector systems for electrosurgical generator
US7131860B2 · kind B2 · utility
602Cited by
428References
2Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector system for coupling electrosurgical instruments to electrosurgical generators is provided. The connector system includes a plug portion connectable to an electrosurgical instrument, the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument having a shape specific to a particular manufacturer; and a plug receptacle portion supported on the electrosurgical generator; the plug receptacle portion being shaped to receive the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument of the particular manufacturer and the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument of any other manufacturer.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.