Electrosurgical system having a sensor for monitoring smoke or aerosols
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1. A method of treating tissue, comprising:
- continuously supplying electrosurgical energy generated by an electrosurgical generator to tissue to achieve a desired tissue effect, the continuous supplying of electrosurgical energy including;
applying the electrosurgical energy to the tissue at a first energy value;
sensing at least one of an aerosol and a smoke generated during application of the electrosurgical energy; and
adjusting the supply of the electrosurgical energy to apply the electrosurgical energy to the tissue at a second energy value as a function of the sensed at least one of the aerosol and the smoke to adjust a generation rate of the at least one of the aerosol and the smoke.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator configured to generate electrosurgical energy and a sensor. The sensor is coupled to the electrosurgical generator and senses aerosol and/or smoke generated during application of the electrosurgical energy. The sensor generates data in response to the sensed aerosol and/or smoke and communicates the data to the electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical generator generates the electrosurgical energy as a function of the data.
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1. A method of treating tissue, comprising:
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continuously supplying electrosurgical energy generated by an electrosurgical generator to tissue to achieve a desired tissue effect, the continuous supplying of electrosurgical energy including; applying the electrosurgical energy to the tissue at a first energy value; sensing at least one of an aerosol and a smoke generated during application of the electrosurgical energy; and adjusting the supply of the electrosurgical energy to apply the electrosurgical energy to the tissue at a second energy value as a function of the sensed at least one of the aerosol and the smoke to adjust a generation rate of the at least one of the aerosol and the smoke. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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