Electrosurgical assembly and electrosurgical instrument

US9216051B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Fischer · Augsburg, DE
• Alexander Neugebauer · Messingen, DE
• Matthias Voigtlaender · Gomaringen, DE
• Daniel Schaeller · Lörrach, DE
• Mara Szyrach · Zürich, CH
• Joerg Kronenthaler · Hirrlingen, DE
• Lars Blobel · Herrenberg, DE
• Irina Sigle · Usingen, DE
• Markus Enderle · Lörrach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 22, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 21, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2218/008
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An electrosurgical assembly is disclosed having an electrosurgical instrument, a detection device for detecting a predetermined constituent of the atmosphere in the region of a treatment site and a treatment unit, which can be connected to the instrument and a current generator for providing RF energy. The treatment unit includes a mechanism for influencing the treatment process depending on an output signal of the detection device.