Switch apparatus and method for switching between multiple electrodes for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
First Claim
1. Apparatus for performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on a patient comprising first and second electrodes adapted to be placed on the patient, a radio frequency generator unit, a defibrillator unit and another medical device utilizing radio frequency energy supplied by the radio frequency generator unit, a multi-function adapter unit coupled to the first and second electrodes and coupled to the defibrillator unit and to the another medical device, said multi-function adapter unit including means for detecting the presence of radio frequency energy from the radio frequency generator unit for automatically switching between the defibrillation unit and the another medical device to permit performing the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the patient utilizing the same first and second electrodes.
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Abstract
A switch apparatus for performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on a patient by the use of first and second electrodes adapted to be placed on the patient and by the use of a defibrillator unit and another medical device utilizing radiofrequency energy from a radiofrequency generator unit comprising a multi-function adapter unit adapted to be coupled to the first and second electrodes and adapted to be coupled to the defibrillator unit and to the electrosurgery unit for switching between the defibrillation unit and another medical device to permit performing the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the patient utilizing the same first and second electrodes.
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15 Claims
- 1. Apparatus for performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on a patient comprising first and second electrodes adapted to be placed on the patient, a radio frequency generator unit, a defibrillator unit and another medical device utilizing radio frequency energy supplied by the radio frequency generator unit, a multi-function adapter unit coupled to the first and second electrodes and coupled to the defibrillator unit and to the another medical device, said multi-function adapter unit including means for detecting the presence of radio frequency energy from the radio frequency generator unit for automatically switching between the defibrillation unit and the another medical device to permit performing the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the patient utilizing the same first and second electrodes.
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3. A switch apparatus for performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on a patient by the use of first and second electrodes adapted to be placed on the patient and by a use of a defibrillator unit and another medical device utilizing radio frequency energy supplied by a radio frequency generator unit comprising a multi-function adapter unit adapted to be coupled to the first and second electrodes and adapted to be coupled to the defibrillator unit and to the another medical device for switching between the defibrillation unit and the another medical device to permit performing the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the patient utilizing the same first and second electrodes, said multi-function adapter unit including means for sensing when radio frequency energy from the radio frequency generator unit is present.
- 4. A switch apparatus for performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on a patient by the use of first and second electrodes adapted to be placed on the patient and by a use of a defibrillator unit and another medical device utilizing radio frequency energy supplied by a radio frequency generator unit comprising a multi-function adapter unit adapted to be coupled to the first and second electrodes and adapted to be coupled to the defibrillator unit and to the another medical device for automatically switching between the defibrillation unit and the another medical device to permit performing the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the patient utilizing the same first and second electrodes, said multi-function adapter unit including a first relay for switching between the defibrillator unit and the another surgical device.
- 12. A method for performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on a patient by utilization of first and second electrodes adapted to be placed on a body of a patient and by the use of a defibrillator unit and another medical device utilizing radio frequency energy from a radio frequency generator unit comprising connecting the another medical device to the first and second electrodes, ascertaining the absence of radio frequency energy from the radio frequency generator unit and connecting the first and second electrodes to the defibrillator unit when the absence of radio frequency energy is sensed and at the same time disconnecting the electrodes from another medical device.
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