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Plug system for surgical devices

  • US 8,449,318 B2
  • Filed: 12/11/2008
  • Issued: 05/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A plug system for surgical devices, said system comprising:

  • at least one socket having a plurality of plug contacts into which contact pins of connecting plugs of an electrosurgical instrument can be inserted;

    a switching matrix comprising a plurality of switches and for connecting at least one of the sockets to at least two different inputs or outputs of an electrosurgery device; and

    a control system having a preselection device for controlling the switching matrix such that the switching matrix connects predetermined sockets to predetermined inputs or outputs depending on data input into the preselection device, whereinthe control system comprises a storage element for storing a basic configuration of a connection between the sockets and the inputs or outputs of the electrosurgery device, wherein the basic configuration is set if no data is entered into the preselection device, and wherein all switches are open in the basic configuration.

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