Connector systems for electrosurgical generator
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1. A connector system for connecting an electrosurgical instrument to an electrosurgical generator, the connector system comprising:
- a plug portion connectable to the electrosurgical instrument, said plug portion including a plurality of pins and a prong that extend therefrom, said prong retaining one or more electrical contacts therein;
a plug receptacle portion disposed within the generator, said plug receptacle portion defining a recess for receiving at least a portion of said plug portion therein, said plug receptacle portion including a plurality of apertures for receiving respective ones of said plurality of pins and a prong receptacle for receiving said prong; and
a tactile feedback mechanism pivotabley connected to the plug receptacle portion and adapted to engage the plug portion via a camming pin when the plug portion is inserted into the plug receptacle portion.
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Abstract
A connector system for coupling electrosurgical instruments to electrosurgical generators is provided. The connector system includes a plug portion connectable to an electrosurgical instrument, the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument having a shape specific to a particular manufacturer; and a plug receptacle portion supported on the electrosurgical generator; the plug receptacle portion being shaped to receive the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument of the particular manufacturer and the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument of any other manufacturer.
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1. A connector system for connecting an electrosurgical instrument to an electrosurgical generator, the connector system comprising:
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a plug portion connectable to the electrosurgical instrument, said plug portion including a plurality of pins and a prong that extend therefrom, said prong retaining one or more electrical contacts therein; a plug receptacle portion disposed within the generator, said plug receptacle portion defining a recess for receiving at least a portion of said plug portion therein, said plug receptacle portion including a plurality of apertures for receiving respective ones of said plurality of pins and a prong receptacle for receiving said prong; and a tactile feedback mechanism pivotabley connected to the plug receptacle portion and adapted to engage the plug portion via a camming pin when the plug portion is inserted into the plug receptacle portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A connector system for coupling electrosurgical instruments to electrosurgical generators, the connector system comprising:
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a first plug portion connectable to a first electrosurgical instrument, the first plug portion of the first electrosurgical instrument having a first configuration; a plug receptacle portion supported on an electrosurgical generator, the plug receptacle portion being configured to receive the first plug portion of the first electrosurgical instrument and to receive a second plug portion of a second electrosurgical instrument that has a second configuration different than the first configuration of the first plug portion; and a tactile feedback mechanism pivotabley connected to the plug receptacle portion and adapted to engage the plug portion via a camming pin when the plug portion is inserted into the plug receptacle portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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