Electrosurgical instrument with time limit circuit
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1. An electrosurgical instrument comprising:
- a connector configured to releasably connect to an electrosurgical generator;
a housing adapted to be connected to an electrosurgical generator by the connector and having a treatment portion attached thereto, the treatment portion adapted to connect, through the connector, to an electrosurgical generator that supplies energy thereto;
an activation element disposed in one of the connector or the housing, the activation element adapted for electrical communication with an electrosurgical generator through the connector and in electrical communication with the treatment portion, the activation element being selectively actuatable to supply energy from an electrosurgical generator to the treatment portion; and
a time-out device disposed within the housing, the time-out device controlling a flow of electrosurgical energy supplied from an electrosurgical generator through the time-out device and preventing re-use of the electrosurgical instrument after expiration of a pre-determined time limit by disabling activation of the activation element while the activation element receives energy from an electrosurgical generator.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing having a treatment portion attached thereto. The treatment portion is adapted to connect to an electrosurgical generator that supplies energy to the electrosurgical instrument. An activation element is included and is disposed in electrical communication with the electrosurgical generator and the treatment portion. The activation element is selectively actuatable to supply energy from the electrosurgical generator to the treatment portion. A time-out device is coupled to the housing and is configured to prevent re-use of the electrosurgical instrument after a pre-determined time limit.
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1. An electrosurgical instrument comprising:
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a connector configured to releasably connect to an electrosurgical generator; a housing adapted to be connected to an electrosurgical generator by the connector and having a treatment portion attached thereto, the treatment portion adapted to connect, through the connector, to an electrosurgical generator that supplies energy thereto; an activation element disposed in one of the connector or the housing, the activation element adapted for electrical communication with an electrosurgical generator through the connector and in electrical communication with the treatment portion, the activation element being selectively actuatable to supply energy from an electrosurgical generator to the treatment portion; and a time-out device disposed within the housing, the time-out device controlling a flow of electrosurgical energy supplied from an electrosurgical generator through the time-out device and preventing re-use of the electrosurgical instrument after expiration of a pre-determined time limit by disabling activation of the activation element while the activation element receives energy from an electrosurgical generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrosurgical instrument, comprising:
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a connector adapted to releasably connect to an electrosurgical generator; a housing adapted to be coupled to an electrosurgical generator by the connector and having a treatment portion attached thereto, the treatment portion adapted to connect, through the connector, to an electrosurgical generator that supplies energy thereto; an activation element adapted for electrical communication with an electrosurgical generator through the connector and in electrical communication with the treatment portion, the activation element being selectively actuatable to supply energy from an electrosurgical generator to the treatment portion; and a time-out device disposed within one of the connector or the housing, the time-out device controlling a flow of electrosurgical energy supplied from an electrosurgical generator through the time-out device and preventing re-use of the electrosurgical instrument after expiration of a pre-determined time limit by disabling activation of the activation element while the activation element receives energy from an electrosurgical generator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrosurgical instrument, comprising:
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a connector configured to releasably connect to an electrosurgical generator; a housing adapted to be coupled to an electrosurgical generator by the connector and having a treatment portion attached thereto, the treatment portion adapted to connect, through the connector, to an electrosurgical generator that supplies energy thereto; a device activation and use limiting circuit disposed in one of the connector or the housing including; a control relay controlling a flow of electrosurgical energy supplied from an electrosurgical generator through the control relay, the control relay including a timer circuit configured to deactivate the control relay after expiration of a pre-determined time limit and to prevent the flow of electrosurgical energy supplied from an electrosurgical generator through the control relay to the treatment portion while the control relay receives electrosurgical energy supplied from the electrosurgical generator; and an activation circuit coupled to the control relay, the activation circuit configured to receive electrosurgical energy transferred from the control relay. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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