System and method for return electrode monitoring
First Claim
1. A system for determining probability of tissue damage, the system comprising:
- a plurality of return electrodes adhered to a patient and adapted to couple to an electrosurgical generator configured to generate an electrosurgical current;
a current monitor and a switching component connected in series with each of the plurality of the return electrodes, the current monitor being configured to measure the electrosurgical current passing therethrough; and
a processor coupled to each of the current monitors and the switching components, the processor configured to determine the balance of a current load among the plurality of the return electrodes and configured to control each of the switching components to adjust the current passing through each of the return electrodes to balance the current load.
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Abstract
A system for determining probability of tissue damage is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of return electrodes adhered to a patient and adapted to couple to an electrosurgical generator configured to generate an electrosurgical current. The system also includes a current monitor and a switching component connected in series with each of the plurality of the return electrodes. The current monitor being configured to measure the electrosurgical current passing therethrough. The system further includes a processor coupled to each of the current monitors and the switching components. The processor is configured to determine the balance of a current load among the plurality of the return electrodes and configured to control each of the switching components to adjust the current passing through each of the return electrodes to balance the current load.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for determining probability of tissue damage, the system comprising:
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a plurality of return electrodes adhered to a patient and adapted to couple to an electrosurgical generator configured to generate an electrosurgical current; a current monitor and a switching component connected in series with each of the plurality of the return electrodes, the current monitor being configured to measure the electrosurgical current passing therethrough; and a processor coupled to each of the current monitors and the switching components, the processor configured to determine the balance of a current load among the plurality of the return electrodes and configured to control each of the switching components to adjust the current passing through each of the return electrodes to balance the current load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining probability of tissue damage, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of return electrodes adhered to a patient and adapted to couple to an electrosurgical generator that is configured to generate an electrosurgical current, wherein a current monitor and a switching component are connected in series with each of the plurality of the return electrodes; measuring the electrosurgical current passing through each of a plurality of the return electrodes; determining the balance of a current load among the plurality of the return electrodes; and controlling each of the switching components to adjust the current passing through each of the return electrodes to balance the current load. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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