×

Circuitry for processing requests made from the sterile field of a surgical procedure to change the output power level of an electrosurgical generator

  • US 4,632,109 A
  • Filed: 12/11/1984
  • Issued: 12/30/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An electrosurgical generating system comprising:

  • an electrosurgical generator;

    a handpiece including (a) an active electrode connected to said generator for applying electrosurgical current from the generator to a patient and (b) power changing means for changing the level of output power delivered from the generator to the patient; and

    initializing means responsive to said power changing means for making an initial determination that said handpiece includes said power changing means and thus permit said power changing means to change said output power level only if said handpiece includes said power changing means.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×