Electrosurgical device having a temperature measurement device, method for determining a temperature and/or a temperature change at a neutral electrode
US9289254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for determining a temperature and/or a temperature change at a neutral electrode having a contacting agent layer. The method comprises determining at least one impedance value of the contacting agent layer and calculating a temperature change and/or a temperature at the neutral electrode, at least on the basis of the impedance value. The contacting agent layers may be made from hydrogel and the method uses a correlation that exists between the temperature change and the impedance change.
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