Electrosurgical system and an electrode assembly for an electrosurgical system
US9888955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00642
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical system includes a first unit including a generator, and a second unit including an electrode assembly, the second unit being detachably connectible to the first unit such that radio frequency power can be conveyed to the electrode assembly, wherein the second unit firstly includes a passive electrical identification component having a parameter of a finite non-zero value indicative of a characteristic of the electrode assembly, and the second unit additionally includes an output circuit adapted to generate an identifiable characteristic signal, the first unit firstly including a sensing circuit for determining the value of the electrical identification component so as to identify the second unit when the second unit is connected to the first unit, and the first unit additionally including means for receiving the identifiable characteristic signal from the output circuit when the second unit is connected to the first unit.
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