Controlling impedance rise in electrosurgical medical devices
First Claim
1. A method for providing an electrosurgical signal to a patient using an electrosurgical system, the method comprising:
- for a first application period during a coagulation cycle, applying the electrosurgical signal to first and second electrodes of the electrosurgical system according to a first mode, wherein in the first mode;
the electrosurgical signal is limited to a first first-mode maximum power when an impedance between the first and second electrodes is less than a first mode threshold; and
the electrosurgical signal is limited to a second first-mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds the first mode threshold, wherein the first first-mode maximum power is greater than the second first-mode maximum power; and
for a second application period after the first application period during the coagulation cycle, applying the electrosurgical signal according to a second mode, wherein in the second mode;
the electrosurgical signal is limited to a first second-mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes is less than a second mode threshold; and
the electrosurgical signal is limited to a second second-mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds the second mode threshold, wherein the first second-mode maximum power is greater than the second second-mode maximum power,wherein the second second-mode maximum power is greater than the second first-mode maximum power.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to methods for providing an electrosurgical signal to a patient using an electrosurgical system. A method may, for a first application period, apply the electrosurgical signal to first and second electrodes according to a first mode. In the first mode, the electrosurgical signal is limited to a first maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds a first mode threshold. The method may also, for a second application period after the first application period, apply the electrosurgical signal according to a second mode. In the second mode, the electrosurgical signal is limited to a second mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds a second mode threshold. The second maximum power may be greater than the first maximum power.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for providing an electrosurgical signal to a patient using an electrosurgical system, the method comprising:
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for a first application period during a coagulation cycle, applying the electrosurgical signal to first and second electrodes of the electrosurgical system according to a first mode, wherein in the first mode; the electrosurgical signal is limited to a first first-mode maximum power when an impedance between the first and second electrodes is less than a first mode threshold; and the electrosurgical signal is limited to a second first-mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds the first mode threshold, wherein the first first-mode maximum power is greater than the second first-mode maximum power; and for a second application period after the first application period during the coagulation cycle, applying the electrosurgical signal according to a second mode, wherein in the second mode; the electrosurgical signal is limited to a first second-mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes is less than a second mode threshold; and the electrosurgical signal is limited to a second second-mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds the second mode threshold, wherein the first second-mode maximum power is greater than the second second-mode maximum power, wherein the second second-mode maximum power is greater than the second first-mode maximum power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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