System and method for delivering high current to electrosurgical device
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1. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
- an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical power, the electrosurgical generator including an isolation transformer; and
an electrosurgical device coupled to the electrosurgical generator, the electrosurgical device including;
a housing;
a shaft extending from the housing having an end-effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end-effector assembly including first and second jaw members, the first jaw member including an active electrode and the second jaw member including a return electrode; and
a step-down transformer disposed at the distal end of the shaft in proximity to the first and second jaw members, the step-down transformer including a primary winding coupled to the isolation transformer and a secondary winding coupled to an active lead of the active electrode and a return lead of the return electrode.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical system is disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical power and an electrosurgical device coupled to the electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical device includes a transformer and one or more active electrodes coupled thereto, wherein the transformer is adapted to step down the voltage of the power supplied by the electrosurgical generator.
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1. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
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an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical power, the electrosurgical generator including an isolation transformer; and an electrosurgical device coupled to the electrosurgical generator, the electrosurgical device including; a housing; a shaft extending from the housing having an end-effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end-effector assembly including first and second jaw members, the first jaw member including an active electrode and the second jaw member including a return electrode; and a step-down transformer disposed at the distal end of the shaft in proximity to the first and second jaw members, the step-down transformer including a primary winding coupled to the isolation transformer and a secondary winding coupled to an active lead of the active electrode and a return lead of the return electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electrosurgical instrument configured to couple to an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical power to the electrosurgical instrument, the electrosurgical instrument comprising:
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a housing; a shaft extending from the housing having an end-effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end-effector assembly including first and second jaw members, the first jaw member including an active electrode and the second jaw member including a return electrode; and a step-down transformer disposed at the distal end of the shaft in proximity to the first and second jaw members, the step-down transformer adapted to step down a voltage of electrosurgical power supplied by an electrosurgical generator and including a primary winding configured to couple to an isolation transformer and a secondary winding coupled to an active lead of the active electrode and a return lead of the return electrode. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for transmitting electrosurgical energy, the method comprising:
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transmitting electrosurgical power supplied by an electrosurgical generator to an electrosurgical device including a step-down transformer and at least one active electrode coupled thereto, the step-down transformer adapted to step down a voltage of the electrosurgical power supplied by the electrosurgical generator and including a primary winding configured to couple to an isolation transformer and further including a secondary winding coupled to the at least one active electrode; and stepping down the voltage of the electrosurgical power supplied by the electrosurgical generator prior to transmitting the electrosurgical power to the at least one active electrode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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