Wireless Electrosurgical Controller
First Claim
1. A wireless switch, comprising:
- a resilient housing having a top surface and a bottom surface configured for insertion within a user'"'"'s mouth;
an activator disposed within the housing and activatable in response to a force applied to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface;
an antenna configured to at least one of transmit and receive a radiofrequency signal, the antenna adapted to connect to a transponder, the transponder configured to receive a radiofrequency interrogatory signal and, in response thereto, sense the state of the activator, and transmit a radiofrequency response signal conveying the state of the activator to an electrosurgical energy source.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a wireless, bite activated switch for electrosurgery related electrosurgical systems, and methods of use thereof. During an electrosurgical procedure, a biocompatible switching device is gently held in the surgeon'"'"'s mouth, typically between the teeth. The surgeon may activate an electrosurgical device by biting down on the switch. In embodiments, the wireless, bite activated switch includes a passive RFID tag that is powered by a radiofrequency signal transmitted by an interrogator included within an electrosurgical system unit. The wireless, bite activated may include a unique identifier which enable the electrosurgical system unit to respond only to a designated wireless device.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless switch, comprising:
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a resilient housing having a top surface and a bottom surface configured for insertion within a user'"'"'s mouth; an activator disposed within the housing and activatable in response to a force applied to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface; an antenna configured to at least one of transmit and receive a radiofrequency signal, the antenna adapted to connect to a transponder, the transponder configured to receive a radiofrequency interrogatory signal and, in response thereto, sense the state of the activator, and transmit a radiofrequency response signal conveying the state of the activator to an electrosurgical energy source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless switch, comprising:
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a resilient housing having a top surface and a bottom surface; an actuator disposed within the housing and activatable in response to a force applied to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface; an antenna for transmitting and receiving a radiofrequency signal; a transponder operatively coupled to the activator and the antenna, the transponder configured to receive a radiofrequency interrogatory signal and in response thereto, sense the state of the activator, and transmit a radiofrequency response signal conveying the state of the activator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
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an electrosurgical system unit comprising in operative communication; an interrogator adapted to at least one of transmit a radiofrequency interrogatory signal and receive a radiofrequency response signal; a controller; an electrosurgical energy source configured to selectively provide electrosurgical energy; and a user interface; a wireless switch, comprising; a resilient housing having a top surface and a bottom surface configured for insertion within a user'"'"'s mouth; an activator disposed within the housing and activatable in response to a force applied to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface; an antenna configured to at least one of transmit and receive a radiofrequency signal, the antenna adapted to connect to a transponder, the transponder configured to receive a radiofrequency interrogatory signal and, in response thereto, sense the state of the activator, and transmit a radiofrequency response signal conveying the state of the activator to an electrosurgical energy source; and an electrosurgical instrument operably coupled to the electrosurgical energy source. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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