AU541482B2 - Monitoring electrode connection in electrosurgery - Google Patents

Monitoring electrode connection in electrosurgery

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Publication number
AU541482B2
AU541482B2 AU89414/82A AU8941482A AU541482B2 AU 541482 B2 AU541482 B2 AU 541482B2 AU 89414/82 A AU89414/82 A AU 89414/82A AU 8941482 A AU8941482 A AU 8941482A AU 541482 B2 AU541482 B2 AU 541482B2
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Prior art keywords
electrosurgery
electrode connection
monitoring electrode
monitoring
connection
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Expired
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AU89414/82A
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AU8941482A (en
Inventor
Frederic M. Hulett
David W. Newton
Christopher Ovens
William G. Paterson
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Covidien AG
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Valleylab Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/315,053 external-priority patent/US4416276A/en
Priority claimed from US06/317,780 external-priority patent/US4416277A/en
Application filed by Valleylab Inc filed Critical Valleylab Inc
Publication of AU8941482A publication Critical patent/AU8941482A/en
Application granted granted Critical
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Assigned to SHERWOOD SERVICES AG reassignment SHERWOOD SERVICES AG Alteration of Name(s) in Register under S187 Assignors: VALLEYLAB, INC.
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/16—Indifferent or passive electrodes for grounding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
    • A61B18/1233—Generators therefor with circuits for assuring patient safety
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00666—Sensing and controlling the application of energy using a threshold value
    • A61B2018/00678—Sensing and controlling the application of energy using a threshold value upper
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00696—Controlled or regulated parameters
    • A61B2018/00755—Resistance or impedance
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
    • A61B2018/00875—Resistance or impedance

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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AU89414/82A 1981-10-26 1982-10-15 Monitoring electrode connection in electrosurgery Expired AU541482B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US315053 1981-10-26
US06/315,053 US4416276A (en) 1981-10-26 1981-10-26 Adaptive, return electrode monitoring system
US317780 1981-11-03
US06/317,780 US4416277A (en) 1981-11-03 1981-11-03 Return electrode monitoring system for use during electrosurgical activation

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU31835/84A Division AU556751B2 (en) 1981-10-26 1984-08-10 Return electrode monitoring system

Publications (2)

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AU8941482A AU8941482A (en) 1983-05-05
AU541482B2 true AU541482B2 (en) 1985-01-10

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JP (1) JPH0773585B2 (cs)
AU (1) AU541482B2 (cs)
DE (2) DE3239640A1 (cs)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU583483B2 (en) * 1983-11-09 1989-05-04 University Of Western Australia, The Resistance sensing

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DE3249766C2 (en) 1988-08-18
DE3239640C2 (cs) 1987-01-08
AU8941482A (en) 1983-05-05
JPS6476846A (en) 1989-03-22
DE3239640A1 (de) 1983-05-19
JPH0773585B2 (ja) 1995-08-09

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