Methods, systems, and devices for performing electrosurgical procedures
First Claim
1. A method for performing electrosurgery, the method comprising:
- positioning an electrosurgical instrument in close proximity to tissue in preparation for performing electrosurgery; and
with the physician providing a portion of an electrical path between an electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument, delivering electrosurgical energy to the electrosurgical instrument along the electrical path such that at least a portion of the electrosurgical energy passes through the physician as the electrosurgical energy is delivered from the electrosurgical generator to the electrosurgical instrument.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and instruments associated with controlling the operating modes of an electrosurgical instrument using control signals delivered in a wireless manner from the electrosurgical instrument to an electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical instrument transmits wireless control signals to the electrosurgical generator to initiate delivery of electrosurgical energy. The control signals are delivered to the electrosurgical generator without the need for a conductive cord extending between the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument. The energy is delivered to the electrosurgical instrument, in response to the wireless control signals, along a path through an electrode and the physician utilizing the electrosurgical instrument and/or a conductive path external to the physician. The electrode upon which the physician rests provides a path for the electrosurgical energy and optionally prevents burning of the physician during an electrosurgical procedure.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for performing electrosurgery, the method comprising:
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positioning an electrosurgical instrument in close proximity to tissue in preparation for performing electrosurgery; and with the physician providing a portion of an electrical path between an electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument, delivering electrosurgical energy to the electrosurgical instrument along the electrical path such that at least a portion of the electrosurgical energy passes through the physician as the electrosurgical energy is delivered from the electrosurgical generator to the electrosurgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for performing electrosurgery, the method comprising:
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positioning an electrosurgical instrument in close proximity to tissue, the electrosurgical instrument comprising at least one input device manipulatable to select an operating mode of the electrosurgical instrument; transmitting a wireless control signal from the electrosurgical instrument to an electrosurgical generator to identify the selected operating mode of the electrosurgical instrument; and following delivery of the wireless control signal, and with the physician providing a portion of an electrical path between the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument, delivering radio-frequency energy based upon the selected operating mode of the electrosurgical instrument to the electrosurgical instrument along the electrical path such that the physician'"'"'s body conveys at least a portion of the radio-frequency energy between the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for performing electrosurgery, the method comprising:
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positioning an electrosurgical instrument in close proximity to tissue, the electrosurgical instrument comprising at least one input device manipulatable to select an operating mode of the electrosurgical instrument and a wireless transmitter; transmitting a control signal from the electrosurgical instrument toward an electrosurgical generator, the control signal representing a selected operating mode of the electrosurgical instrument; and with the physician providing a portion of an electrical path between the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument, delivering radio-frequency energy based upon the selected operating mode of the electrosurgical instrument to the electrosurgical instrument along the electrical path such that at least a portion of the radio-frequency energy passes through the physician as the radio-frequency energy is delivered from the electrosurgical generator to the electrosurgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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