Wireless electrosurgical adapter unit and methods thereof
First Claim
1. A remotely wired electrosurgical device system comprising a wireless adapter unit connected to an electrosurgical instrument and a remote power source, wherein the wireless adapter unit comprises at least one surface electrical contact for contactably coupling the electrosurgical adapter unit to the remote power source through a coupling mechanism.
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Abstract
A wireless adapter unit that couples to an electrosurgery instrument comprising at least one surface electrical contact for contactably coupling the electrosurgical instrument to a remote power source through a coupling mechanism, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises an insulated electrical conductor running through a surgeon'"'"'s glove and/or a surgeon'"'"'s gown.
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- 1. A remotely wired electrosurgical device system comprising a wireless adapter unit connected to an electrosurgical instrument and a remote power source, wherein the wireless adapter unit comprises at least one surface electrical contact for contactably coupling the electrosurgical adapter unit to the remote power source through a coupling mechanism.
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14. A method for performing a cordless electrosurgery operation, the method comprising contactably coupling an electrosurgical instrument and a remote power source through a wireless adapter unit connected to the proximal end of the electrosurgical instrument and by a coupling mechanism mounted on a surgeon'"'"'s glove.
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