Title:
ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT AND SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/132375
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems, such as an electrosurgical unit, and method for use with an active electrode and a plurality of return electrodes are disclosure. An electrosurgical treatment is provided to tissue via the active electrode at a treatment site and a first return electrode of the plurality of return electrodes at the treatment site. An impedance measurement is received or determined of an impedance in the tissue between the active electrode at the treatment site and a second return electrode of the plurality of return electrodes at a site remote from the treatment site.
Inventors:
GEARHEART JOHN (US)
HUBELBANK DAVID (US)
SMITH JESSE (US)
PODANY VACLAV O (US)
HUBELBANK DAVID (US)
SMITH JESSE (US)
PODANY VACLAV O (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/012953
Publication Date:
November 01, 2018
Filing Date:
January 09, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC (US)
International Classes:
A61B18/12; A61B18/16; A61B18/14
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1995025471A2 | 1995-09-28 |
Foreign References:
| US20080287948A1 | 2008-11-20 | |||
| US20160310203A1 | 2016-10-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HOFMANN, Rudolph P et al. (US)
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