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Electrosurgical system for communicating information embedded in an audio tone

US9198711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2012
Grant dateDec 1, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2560/0475
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrosurgical system is provided. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator including a computer having one or more microprocessors in operable communication with memory for storing information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator. An audio output module is in operable communication with the computer and configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator embedded therein. A speaker is in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output. A recording device is configured to record the audio output. An audio collector is configured to receive the audio output from the recording device and decipher the embedded audio so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator may be utilized for future use.

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