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Compact electrosurgery apparatuses

US8083735B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2007
Grant dateDec 27, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00199
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention features compact apparatuses useful in electrosurgery. The compact apparatuses have a housing having a cavity, an electrosurgical system located within the cavity, the electrosurgical system having optionally a monopolar output system, optionally a bipolar output system, optionally an argon plasma coagulation output system, a processor located within the cavity, the processor operatively coupled to each output system of the electrosurgical system to control outputs generated by each output system, optionally a high frequency generator located within the cavity and operatively coupled to the processor; and a gas canister holder and control system located within the cavity of the housing for receiving a gas canister within the cavity of the housing.

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