Moveable switchable electrosurgical handpiece
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical system with a circuit having an electrosurgical generator with at least a pair of monopolar active and return outputs for supplying electrosurgical energy to electrodes in a first monopolar mode, and a pair of bipolar terminals electrically coupled to the electrosurgical generator for supplying electrosurgical energy to electrodes when used in a second bipolar mode, the electrosurgical system for a surgeon to use on a surgical site comprising:
- a handpiece for the surgeon to hold;
a moveable switchable electrode extendably carried on the handpiece for motion relative thereto which moveable switchable electrode is switchable when extended by the surgeon to act as a return electrode positionable relative to and active electrode to effect the operational site when positioned therebetween;
an active electrode carried on the handpiece;
a return attached to the patient for use in the first monopolar mode;
means for mounting the moveable switchable electrode on the handpiece for allowing switching the moveable switchable electrode from the first monopolar mode with an active electrode carried extending from the handpiece and the return attached to the patient, to the second bipolar mode in which the active electrode and return electrode extend from the handpiece in position relative to each other to effect the operational site thereby;
an active lead selectively in circuit between the active output and the active electrode, anda return lead selectively in circuit between the return attached to the patient and the return output when in the first monopolar mode or the return terminal and the return electrode when in the second bipolar mode so the moveable switchable electrode may be modified at the handpiece by the surgeon to function in either the first monopolar mode or second bipolar mode from the first monopolar mode with an active electrode carried extending from the handpiece and a return attached to the patient to a second bipolar mode in which the active electrode and return electrode extend from the handpiece in position relative to each other to effect the operational site thereby.
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Abstract
An active electrode switches from a monopolar mode extending from a handpiece and a patient return to a bipolar mode with the active and return electrodes extending. An active lead selectively connects the active output and the active electrode. A return lead selectively connects the return electrode and the return output in the monopolar mode or the return terminal when in the bipolar mode. Terminals connect with wiring to the electrodes to complete the circuit for the bipolar mode. One terminal is on the generator and one is in the handpiece to connect to the electrodes and complete the circuit for bipolar. The electrode has a control on the handpiece for the surgeon to change circuitry and to position the electrode for each mode. The return electrode in the monopolar mode is in the handpiece disconnected from its terminal. The return electrode connects to its terminal when extended from the handpiece but for monopolar a pair of patient pads connected to a monitoring circuit test continuity. A method of use has steps of switching the electrode from the monopolar to bipolar, providing the generator with outputs to the electrodes, having terminals for the electrodes when used for bipolar, including an active lead selectively in circuit between the active output and electrode and including a return lead selectively in circuit between the return electrode and output when monopolar or the terminal when bipolar.
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10 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical system with a circuit having an electrosurgical generator with at least a pair of monopolar active and return outputs for supplying electrosurgical energy to electrodes in a first monopolar mode, and a pair of bipolar terminals electrically coupled to the electrosurgical generator for supplying electrosurgical energy to electrodes when used in a second bipolar mode, the electrosurgical system for a surgeon to use on a surgical site comprising:
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a handpiece for the surgeon to hold; a moveable switchable electrode extendably carried on the handpiece for motion relative thereto which moveable switchable electrode is switchable when extended by the surgeon to act as a return electrode positionable relative to and active electrode to effect the operational site when positioned therebetween; an active electrode carried on the handpiece; a return attached to the patient for use in the first monopolar mode; means for mounting the moveable switchable electrode on the handpiece for allowing switching the moveable switchable electrode from the first monopolar mode with an active electrode carried extending from the handpiece and the return attached to the patient, to the second bipolar mode in which the active electrode and return electrode extend from the handpiece in position relative to each other to effect the operational site thereby; an active lead selectively in circuit between the active output and the active electrode, and a return lead selectively in circuit between the return attached to the patient and the return output when in the first monopolar mode or the return terminal and the return electrode when in the second bipolar mode so the moveable switchable electrode may be modified at the handpiece by the surgeon to function in either the first monopolar mode or second bipolar mode from the first monopolar mode with an active electrode carried extending from the handpiece and a return attached to the patient to a second bipolar mode in which the active electrode and return electrode extend from the handpiece in position relative to each other to effect the operational site thereby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of using an electrosurgical system with a circuit having an electrosurgical generator with at least a pair of monopolar outputs for supplying electrosurgical energy to electrodes and a pair of bipolar terminals on the electrosurgical generator for supplying electrosurgical energy to electrodes when used in the second bipolar mode, the electrosurgical system for a surgeon to use on a surgical site for surgery comprising steps of:
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providing a handpiece having a moveable switchable electrode for delivery of high frequency electrosurgical energy to an operational site on a patient; switching the moveable switchable electrode from a first monopolar mode with an active electrode carried extending from the handpiece and a return electrode attached to the patient to a second bipolar mode in which the active electrode and an idle return electrode extends from the handpiece in position relative to each other to effect the operational site thereby; including an active lead selectively in circuit between the active output and the active electrode, and including a return lead selectively in circuit between the return electrode and the return output when in the first monopolar mode or the return terminal when in the second bipolar mode so the moveable switchable electrode may be modified at the handpiece by the surgeon to function in either the first monopolar mode or second bipolar mode by selective connection of the return electrode or the idle electrode.
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9. An electrosurgical accessory for use with an electrosurgical generator supplying high frequency electrosurgical energy through an active electrode and an electrical return, for use by a surgeon for electrosurgical treatment of a patient'"'"'s operational site, the accessory comprising:
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a handpiece having a switchable electrode for connection of high frequency electrosurgical energy to an operational site on a patient, which switchable electrode is switchable from a first monopolar mode with the active electrode carried extending from the handpiece and the electrical return attached to the patient, to a second bipolar mode wherein the electrical return is the switchable electrode; a switching means locate on the handpiece allowing the electrosurgical accessory to be used in a first monopolar mode between the active electrode and the electrical return, or an a second bipolar mode wherein the active electrode and the switchable electrode extend for bipolar use. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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