Method and system for optically detecting blood and controlling a generator during electrosurgery
CA 2484875 C · Owner: Podhajsky, Ronald J. · Inventors: Podhajsky, Ronald J.
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A method and electrosurgical system for optically detecting blood and controlling an electrosurgical generator are provided. An optical blood detection system is used for optically detecting blood and may be included as an integral part of the overall electrosurgical system's circuitry or may be , designed as a separate unit that connects to and controls, an electrosurgical , generator. The optical blood detection system may be embodied through a variety of analog, digital and/or optical circuit components or arrangements including software running on computational and memory circuitry. The optical blood detection system controls the output mode and energy of the electrosurgical …
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- Filed May 6, 2003 and granted April 23, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 6, 2023.
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