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System and method for controlling electrical stimulation and radiofrequency output for use in an electrosurgical procedure

  • US 20050267553A1
  • Filed: 05/05/2005
  • Published: 12/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of operating a system (20) for performing an electrosurgical procedure using electrical energy comprising the steps of:

  • contacting a first electrode (22) to a target nerve tissue area of a patient for delivery of the electrical energy through the first electrode (22) to the target nerve tissue area, manually operating a screen unit (138) to navigate through a plurality of screen views (28) and to enter inputs to a control unit (24) for controlling the delivery of electrical energy to the first electrode (22), characterized by manually operating a hand controller (30) at the side of the patient and remote from the screen unit (138) to send control signals to the control unit (24) for controlling the delivery of electrical energy to the first electrode (22) whereby inputs to the control unit (24) may be made by either of the multi-function hand controller (30) at the patient'"'"'s side and the screen unit (138) remote from the patient.

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