Portable argon system
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1. An ionizable gas system, comprising:
- a surgical accessory adapted to receive electrosurgical energy from an electrosurgical energy source and adapted to receive ionizable gas from a portable ionizable gas source;
a corona start patient connector operatively connected to the electrosurgical energy source and the surgical accessory, the corona start patient connector including an electrical interface which is configured to verify if the ionizable gas system is functioning properly prior to use on a patient.
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Abstract
A ionizable gas system is provided and includes a surgical accessory and a corona start patient connector. The surgical accessory is adapted to receive electrosurgical energy from an electrosurgical energy source and is adapted to receive ionizable gas (e.g., argon gas) from a portable ionizable gas source. The corona start patient connector is operatively connected to the electrosurgical energy source and the surgical accessory. The corona start patient connector includes an electrical interface that is configured to verify if the ionizable gas system is functioning properly prior to use on a patient.
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15 Claims
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1. An ionizable gas system, comprising:
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a surgical accessory adapted to receive electrosurgical energy from an electrosurgical energy source and adapted to receive ionizable gas from a portable ionizable gas source;
a corona start patient connector operatively connected to the electrosurgical energy source and the surgical accessory, the corona start patient connector including an electrical interface which is configured to verify if the ionizable gas system is functioning properly prior to use on a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An argon system, comprising:
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an electrosurgical generator;
a surgical accessory adapted to receive electrosurgical energy from the electrosurgical generator;
a portable gas supply operatively connected to the surgical accessory;
a patient return pad configured to return electrosurgical energy back to the electrosurgical generator via a cable; and
a corona start patient connector operatively connected between the electrosurgical generator and the surgical accessory configured to receive a test arc from the surgical accessory to verify if the argon system is properly functioning.
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15. A method for verifying if an ionizable gas system is functioning properly prior to use on a patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing an ionizable gas system including;
a surgical accessory adapted to receive electrosurgical energy from an electrosurgical energy source and adapted to receive ionizable gas from a portable ionizable gas source; and
a corona start patient connector operatively connected to the electrosurgical accessory and including an electrical interface that is configured to verify if the ionizable gas system is functioning properly; and
emitting a test arc of ionizable gas from the surgical accessory towards the corona start patient connector which verifies if the ionizable gas system is functioning properly.
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