Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Gibson, Roy D (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C606S051000, C606S052000, C606S032000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07972328
ABSTRACT:
An electrosurgical system is disclosed. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The electrosurgical generator includes impedance sensing circuitry which measures impedance of tissue, a microprocessor configured to determine whether a tissue reaction has occurred as a function of a minimum impedance value and a predetermined rise in impedance, wherein tissue reaction corresponds to a boiling point of tissue fluid, and an electrosurgical instrument including at least one active electrode adapted to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue.
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Coulson Rebecca
Leidich Kari
Schechter David A.
Shields Chelsea
Sturm Thomas A.
Covidien AG
Gibson Roy D
Scott Amanda
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