GB2331247B - Improvements in relation to apparatus for surgical diathermy - Google Patents

Improvements in relation to apparatus for surgical diathermy

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GB2331247B
GB2331247B GB9824895A GB9824895A GB2331247B GB 2331247 B GB2331247 B GB 2331247B GB 9824895 A GB9824895 A GB 9824895A GB 9824895 A GB9824895 A GB 9824895A GB 2331247 B GB2331247 B GB 2331247B
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surgical diathermy
diathermy
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John Hugh Davey Walton
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Priority claimed from GB9801315A external-priority patent/GB2333455B/en
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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
    • A61B18/1477—Needle-like probes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/06—Electrodes for high-frequency therapy
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/40—Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals
    • A61N1/403—Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals for thermotherapy, e.g. hyperthermia
    • 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
    • A61B2018/0075—Phase
    • 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
    • A61B2018/1405—Electrodes having a specific shape
    • A61B2018/1425—Needle
    • A61B2018/143—Needle multiple needles
    • 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
    • A61B2018/1467—Probes or electrodes therefor using more than two electrodes on a single probe
GB9824895A 1997-11-13 1998-11-12 Improvements in relation to apparatus for surgical diathermy Expired - Fee Related GB2331247B (en)

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GBGB9723960.2A GB9723960D0 (en) 1997-11-13 1997-11-13 Improvements in relation to apparatus for surgical diathermy
GB9801315A GB2333455B (en) 1998-01-23 1998-01-23 Improvements in relation to temperature sensing

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GB9824895D0 GB9824895D0 (en) 1999-01-06
GB2331247A GB2331247A (en) 1999-05-19
GB2331247B true GB2331247B (en) 2002-01-09

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US7819863B2 (en) 1992-01-07 2010-10-26 Arthrocare Corporation System and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablation
US8663216B2 (en) 1998-08-11 2014-03-04 Paul O. Davison Instrument for electrosurgical tissue treatment
US9113900B2 (en) 1998-10-23 2015-08-25 Covidien Ag Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator
US9168089B2 (en) 1998-10-23 2015-10-27 Covidien Ag Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator
US8523855B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2013-09-03 Covidien Ag Circuit for controlling arc energy from an electrosurgical generator
US8267929B2 (en) 2003-05-01 2012-09-18 Covidien Ag Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
US8298223B2 (en) 2003-05-01 2012-10-30 Covidien Ag Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
US8303580B2 (en) 2003-05-01 2012-11-06 Covidien Ag Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
US8012153B2 (en) 2003-07-16 2011-09-06 Arthrocare Corporation Rotary electrosurgical apparatus and methods thereof
US8647340B2 (en) 2003-10-23 2014-02-11 Covidien Ag Thermocouple measurement system
US8485993B2 (en) 2003-10-30 2013-07-16 Covidien Ag Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system
US8966981B2 (en) 2003-10-30 2015-03-03 Covidien Ag Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system
US8241278B2 (en) 2005-12-12 2012-08-14 Covidien Ag Laparoscopic apparatus for performing electrosurgical procedures
US8475447B2 (en) 2006-01-24 2013-07-02 Covidien Ag System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus
US8267928B2 (en) 2006-01-24 2012-09-18 Covidien Ag System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus
US7972332B2 (en) 2006-03-03 2011-07-05 Covidien Ag System and method for controlling electrosurgical snares
US8231616B2 (en) 2006-09-28 2012-07-31 Covidien Ag Transformer for RF voltage sensing
US8747400B2 (en) 2008-08-13 2014-06-10 Arthrocare Corporation Systems and methods for screen electrode securement
US8355799B2 (en) 2008-12-12 2013-01-15 Arthrocare Corporation Systems and methods for limiting joint temperature
US9452008B2 (en) 2008-12-12 2016-09-27 Arthrocare Corporation Systems and methods for limiting joint temperature
US8486061B2 (en) 2009-01-12 2013-07-16 Covidien Lp Imaginary impedance process monitoring and intelligent shut-off
US8323279B2 (en) 2009-09-25 2012-12-04 Arthocare Corporation System, method and apparatus for electrosurgical instrument with movable fluid delivery sheath
US8317786B2 (en) 2009-09-25 2012-11-27 AthroCare Corporation System, method and apparatus for electrosurgical instrument with movable suction sheath
US8696659B2 (en) 2010-04-30 2014-04-15 Arthrocare Corporation Electrosurgical system and method having enhanced temperature measurement
US9526556B2 (en) 2014-02-28 2016-12-27 Arthrocare Corporation Systems and methods systems related to electrosurgical wands with screen electrodes
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