Electrosurgical Instrument Including a Sensor
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
- an electrosurgical generator configured to generate electrosurgical energy for use during electrosurgery;
an electrosurgical instrument operatively coupled to the electrosurgical generator and configured to treat tissue;
an optical clarity sensor operatively coupled to the electrosurgical generator, the optical clarity sensor adapted to measure tissue with at least two optical frequencies; and
a control component operatively coupled to the optical clarity sensor configured to receive sensor data therefrom, wherein the control component is configured to communicate control instructions to the electrosurgical generator to control the generation of the electrosurgical energy.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator, an electrosurgical instrument, an optical clarity sensor and a control component. The electrosurgical generator generates electrosurgical energy for use during electrosurgery. The electrosurgical instrument is coupled to the electrosurgical generator and treats tissue. The optical clarity sensor is coupled to the electrosurgical generator and is adapted to measure tissue with at least two optical frequencies. The control component is operatively coupled to the optical clarity sensor and receives sensor data therefrom. The control component communicates control instructions to the electrosurgical generator to control the generation of the electrosurgical energy.
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21 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
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an electrosurgical generator configured to generate electrosurgical energy for use during electrosurgery; an electrosurgical instrument operatively coupled to the electrosurgical generator and configured to treat tissue; an optical clarity sensor operatively coupled to the electrosurgical generator, the optical clarity sensor adapted to measure tissue with at least two optical frequencies; and a control component operatively coupled to the optical clarity sensor configured to receive sensor data therefrom, wherein the control component is configured to communicate control instructions to the electrosurgical generator to control the generation of the electrosurgical energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrosurgical generator, comprising:
a control component at least partially implemented by an operative set of processor executable instructions configured for execution by at least one processor, the control component including; a receiving module operatively connected to a optical clarity sensor and configured to receive sensor data therefrom, the optical clarity sensor adapted to measure tissue with at least two optical frequencies and the sensor data includes at least one of a tissue temperature sensor measurement, a tissue hydration sensor measurement, and an optical clarity sensor measurement utilizing the at least two optical frequencies. a waveform controller configured to communicate control instructions to the electrosurgical generator to control generation of electrosurgical energy; and a control algorithm in operative communication with the receiving module and the waveform controller, wherein control algorithm processes the data to calculate the control instructions and communicates the control instructions to the waveform controller. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for controlling generation of electrosurgical energy, the method including the steps of:
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providing an electrosurgical system including; an electrosurgical generator configured to generate electrosurgical energy for use during electrosurgery; an electrosurgical instrument operatively coupled to the electrosurgical generator and configured to treat tissue; an optical clarity sensor operatively coupled to the electrosurgical generator, the optical clarity sensor adapted to measure tissue with at least two optical frequencies; and a control component operatively coupled to the optical clarity sensor configured to receive sensor data therefrom wherein the control component is configured to communicate control instructions to the electrosurgical generator to control the generation of the electrosurgical energy; activating the optical clarity sensor to communicate with the control component; and monitoring the sensor data.
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