Electrosurgical apparatus with real-time RF tissue energy control
First Claim
1. A radio-frequency (RF) amplifier for outputting at least one electrosurgical waveform, comprising:
- a phase compensator coupled to an RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of an arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal;
at least one error correction amplifier coupled to the phase compensator, the at least one error correction amplifier configured to output a control signal at least as a function of the reference signal;
at least one power component coupled to the at least one error correction amplifier and to a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current thereto, the at least one power component configured to operate in response to the control signal to generate at least one component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; and
at least one stabilization amplifier coupled to the at least one power component, the at least one stabilization amplifier configured to introduce an error correction current into the electrosurgical waveform based on DC bias current flowing from the at least one power component.
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Abstract
A radio-frequency (RF) amplifier having a direct response to an arbitrary signal source to output one or more electrosurgical waveforms within an energy activation request, is disclosed. The RF amplifier includes a phase compensator coupled to an RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of an arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal; at least one error correction amplifier coupled to the phase compensator, the at least one error correction amplifier configured to output a control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; and at least one power component coupled to the at least one error correction amplifier and to a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current thereto, the at least one power component configured to operate in response to the control signal to generate at least one component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform.
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18 Claims
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1. A radio-frequency (RF) amplifier for outputting at least one electrosurgical waveform, comprising:
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a phase compensator coupled to an RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of an arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal; at least one error correction amplifier coupled to the phase compensator, the at least one error correction amplifier configured to output a control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; at least one power component coupled to the at least one error correction amplifier and to a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current thereto, the at least one power component configured to operate in response to the control signal to generate at least one component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; and at least one stabilization amplifier coupled to the at least one power component, the at least one stabilization amplifier configured to introduce an error correction current into the electrosurgical waveform based on DC bias current flowing from the at least one power component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An RF amplifier configured to output at least one electrosurgical waveform in response to an arbitrary RF signal, the RF amplifier comprising:
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a phase compensator coupled to an RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of an arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal; at least one error correction amplifier coupled to the phase compensator, the at least one error correction amplifier configured to output a control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; at least one power component coupled to the at least one error correction amplifier and to a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current thereto, the at least one power component configured to operate in response to the control signal to generate at least one component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; and at least one stabilization amplifier coupled to the at least one power component, the at least one stabilization amplifier configured to introduce an error correction current into the electrosurgical waveform based on DC bias current flowing from the at least one power component. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An electrosurgical generator comprising:
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a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current; an radio-frequency (RF) arbitrary source configured to generate an arbitrary RF signal; a radio-frequency (RF) amplifier configured to output at least one electrosurgical waveform, the RF amplifier including; a phase compensator coupled to the RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of the arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal; at least one error correction amplifier coupled to the phase compensator, the at least one error correction amplifier configured to output a control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; at least one power component coupled to the at least one error correction amplifier and to the high voltage power source, the at least one power component configured to operate in response to the control signal to generate at least one component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; and at least one stabilization amplifier coupled to the at least one power component, the at least one stabilization amplifier configured to introduce an error correction current into the electrosurgical waveform based on DC bias current flowing from the at least one power component; and a controller configured to adjust at least one of the arbitrary RF signal and the phase control signal in response to at least one selected electrosurgical operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrosurgical generator comprising:
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a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current; an radio-frequency (RF) arbitrary source configured to generate an arbitrary RF signal; at least one radio-frequency (RF) amplifier configured to output at least one electrosurgical waveform, the at least one RF amplifier including; a phase compensator coupled to the RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of the arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal; a first control loop including; a first error correction amplifier coupled to the phase compensator, the first error correction amplifier configured to output a first control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; and a first power component coupled to the first error correction amplifier and to the high voltage power source, the first power component configured to operate in response to the first control signal to generate a first component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; a second control loop including; a second error correction amplifier coupled to the phase compensator, the second error correction amplifier configured to output a second control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; and a second power component coupled to the second error correction amplifier and to the high voltage power source, the second power component configured to operate in response to the second control signal to generate a second component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform; a first stabilization amplifier coupled to the first power component, the first stabilization amplifier configured to introduce an error correction current into the electrosurgical waveform based on DC bias current flowing from the first power component; and a controller configured to adjust at least one of the arbitrary RF signal and the phase control signal in response to at least one selected electrosurgical operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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