Electrosurgical system for communicating information embedded in an audio tone
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical system configured for use in performing an electrosurgical procedure, comprising:
- an electrosurgical generator including;
a computer having at least one microprocessor in operable communication with memory for storing information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator;
an audio output module in operable communication with the computer and configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator embedded therein;
a speaker in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output; and
an audio collector configured to receive the audio output from the speaker and decipher the embedded audio output so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator may be utilized for future use.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical system is provided. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator including a computer having one or more microprocessors in operable communication with memory for storing information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator. An audio output module is in operable communication with the computer and configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator embedded therein. A speaker is in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output. A recording device is configured to record the audio output. An audio collector is configured to receive the audio output from the recording device and decipher the embedded audio so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator may be utilized for future use.
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15 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical system configured for use in performing an electrosurgical procedure, comprising:
an electrosurgical generator including; a computer having at least one microprocessor in operable communication with memory for storing information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator; an audio output module in operable communication with the computer and configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator embedded therein; a speaker in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output; and an audio collector configured to receive the audio output from the speaker and decipher the embedded audio output so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator may be utilized for future use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrosurgical generator configured to provide electrosurgical energy to an electrosurgical instrument, comprising:
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a computer having at least one microprocessor in operable communication with a memory for storing information pertaining to at least one of the electrosurgical generator or the electrosurgical instrument; an audio output module configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to at least one of the electrosurgical generator or the electrosurgical instrument embedded therein; at least one speaker in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output received from the audio output module; and an audio collector configured to record the audio output from the at least one speaker and decipher the embedded audio to obtain the information pertaining to at least one of the electrosurgical generator or the electrosurgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for transferring information pertaining to an electrosurgical generator and an electrosurgical instrument, comprising:
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generating an audio output through an audio output module; embedding at the audio output module the audio output with information pertaining to at least one of the electrosurgical generator or the electrosurgical instrument; transmitting the audio output from the electrosurgical generator through a speaker; recording the audio output at an audio collector; and deciphering the audio output at the audio collector to obtain the information pertaining to at least one of the electrosurgical generator or the electrosurgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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