ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical system including a first component and a second component detachably connected one to the other, the first component being provided with a socket including a plurality of contacts, and the second component being provided with a plug including one or more pins, the arrangement being such that when the plug is received within the socket the one or more pins make electrical contact with a particular combination of the plurality of contacts, the electrosurgical system being provided with means for identifying the second component by determining the combination of contacts in which the one or more pins are in electrical contact, wherein the plug includes at least one pin provided with different longitudinal portions, wherein each longitudinal portion along the pin is either provided with a first condition such that it makes electrical contact with its respective contact within the socket, or a second condition such that it does not make electrical contact with its respective contact within the socket, and wherein the first and second conditions are constituted by a different dimension for the longitudinal portions.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical system includes a first component (11) and a second component (7) detachably connected one to the other. The first component is provided with a socket (33) including a plurality of contacts (34 to 40), and the second component is provided with a plug (17) including one or more pins (19). The arrangement is such that when the plug (17) is received within the socket (33) the one or more pins (19) make electrical contact with a particular combination of the plurality of contacts (34 to 40). The electrosurgical system is provided with means for identifying the second component (7) by determining the combination of contacts (34 to 40) in which the one or more pins (19) are in electrical contact.
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19 Claims
- 1. An electrosurgical system including a first component and a second component detachably connected one to the other, the first component being provided with a socket including a plurality of contacts, and the second component being provided with a plug including one or more pins, the arrangement being such that when the plug is received within the socket the one or more pins make electrical contact with a particular combination of the plurality of contacts, the electrosurgical system being provided with means for identifying the second component by determining the combination of contacts in which the one or more pins are in electrical contact, wherein the plug includes at least one pin provided with different longitudinal portions, wherein each longitudinal portion along the pin is either provided with a first condition such that it makes electrical contact with its respective contact within the socket, or a second condition such that it does not make electrical contact with its respective contact within the socket, and wherein the first and second conditions are constituted by a different dimension for the longitudinal portions.
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14. An electrosurgical system including a first component and a plurality of second components each capable of being individually connected to the first component, the first component being provided with a socket including a plurality of contacts, and the second component being provided with a plug including one or more pins, the arrangement being such that when the plug is received within the socket the one or more pins make electrical contact with a particular combination of the plurality of contacts, the electrosurgical system being provided with means for identifying the second component by determining the combination of contacts in which the one or more pins are in electrical contact, wherein the plug includes at least one pin provided with different longitudinal portions, wherein each longitudinal portion along the pin is either provided with a first condition such that it makes electrical contact with its respective contact within the socket, or a second condition such that it does not make electrical contact with its respective contact within the socket, and wherein the first and second conditions are constituted by a different dimension for the longitudinal portions.
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15. An electrosurgical system including a first component and a plurality of second components each capable of being individually connected to the first component, the second components being provided in a plurality of different types of second component, the first component being provided with a socket including a plurality of contacts, and the second component being provided with a plug including one or more pins, the arrangement being such that when the plug is received within the socket the one or more pins make electrical contact with a particular combination of the plurality of contacts, the electrosurgical system being provided with means for identifying the type of the second component by determining the combination of contacts in which the one or more pins are in electrical contact, wherein the plug includes at least one pin provided with different longitudinal portions, wherein each longitudinal portion along the pin is either provided with a first condition such that it makes electrical contact with its respective contact within the socket, or a second condition such that it does not make electrical contact with its respective contact within the socket, and wherein the first and second conditions are constituted by a different dimension for the longitudinal portions.
- 16. An electrosurgical system including a first component and a second component detachably connected one to the other, the first component being provided with a socket including a plurality of contacts, and the second component being provided with a plug including a plurality of pins, the arrangement being such that when the plug is received within the socket the plurality of pins make electrical contact with a particular combination of the plurality of contacts, the electrosurgical system being provided with means for identifying the second component by determining the combination of contacts in which the plurality of pins are in electrical contact.
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