Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Gibson, Roy D (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C606S032000, C606S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07927329
ABSTRACT:
An electrosurgical return electrode is disclosed. The return electrode includes a conductive pad having one or more temperature monitoring zones and a patient-contacting surface configured to conduct electrosurgical energy and a temperature sensing circuit coupled to the conductive pad. The temperature sensing circuit includes at least one diode disposed within the at least one temperature monitoring zone, the at least one diode having a predetermined forward voltage drop that is indicative of temperature of at least one temperature monitoring zone.
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Gibson Roy D
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