Rem output stage topology

Details Rem output stage topology Rem output stage topology

1994-12-22

1997-12-09

Shay, David M.

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

606 32, A61B 1736

Patent

active

056954948

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus monitors RF return current to maximize the AC signal of impedance at two return electrodes. A transformer with driving and driven windings isolates ESU and patient. At ends of the driving winding are signal and ground terminals joined to the return electrodes with capacitors returning current. An AC coupling capacitor at the signal terminal has a timing circuit in sync to the voltage wave and relative to impedance of the return electrodes. Microprocessing the voltage at the signal terminal of the driving winding watches impedance and determines if the RF return current path is adequate. Voltage detection within the timing circuit has a voltage shaping circuit. A voltage comparator after the voltage detection forms a square wave. A current detection circuit and a coupling capacitor allow AC flow to the driving winding. Current shaping circuit in the current detection circuit has a voltage comparator at the output to form a square wave. Phase detection at the voltage and current detection circuits outputs filters the phase difference that is sampled and held as DC input to a switch, with an output and a few inputs to DC voltages. Phase locking an oscillating voltage source directly and/or through the sample and hold or DC switch tunes oscillation frequency and maximizes the voltage detection circuit output. Monitoring the return current with a signal from the voltage detection circuit connected to an oscillating voltage that is phase locked to the current phase therein shows that no phase difference and maximum signal voltage occur simultaneously.

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