Connector systems for electrosurgical generator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7131860
APP PUB NO 20050113818A1
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10718114

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A connector system for coupling electrosurgical instruments to electrosurgical generators is provided. The connector system includes a plug portion connectable to an electrosurgical instrument, the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument having a shape specific to a particular manufacturer; and a plug receptacle portion supported on the electrosurgical generator; the plug receptacle portion being shaped to receive the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument of the particular manufacturer and the plug portion of the electrosurgical instrument of any other manufacturer.

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COVIDIEN AGNEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL685

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Huseman, Mark Joseph Broomfield, CO 4 611
Sartor, Joe Don Longmont, CO 20 1810

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7766910 Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures 141 2006
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8795274 Tissue fusion jaw angle improvement 4 2008
8784417 Tissue fusion jaw angle improvement 2 2008
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7722601 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system 42 2004
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7837685 Switch mechanisms for safe activation of energy on an electrosurgical instrument 27 2005
7708735 Incorporating rapid cooling in tissue fusion heating processes 40 2005
7628791 Single action tissue sealer 83 2005
7540872 Articulating bipolar electrosurgical instrument 228 2005
7955332 Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument 26 2005
7500975 Spring loaded reciprocating tissue cutting mechanism in a forceps-style electrosurgical instrument 141 2005
8734438 Circuit and method for reducing stored energy in an electrosurgical generator 1 2005
7686827 Magnetic closure mechanism for hemostat 41 2005
7594916 Electrosurgical forceps with energy based tissue division 48 2005
7947039 Laparoscopic apparatus for performing electrosurgical procedures 14 2005
7686804 Vessel sealer and divider with rotating sealer and cutter 75 2006
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8882766 Method and system for controlling delivery of energy to divide tissue 0 2006
7513896 Dual synchro-resonant electrosurgical apparatus with bi-directional magnetic coupling 68 2006
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7648499 System and method for generating radio frequency energy 42 2006
9474564 Method and system for compensating for external impedance of an energy carrying component when controlling an electrosurgical generator 0 2006
7651492 Arc based adaptive control system for an electrosurgical unit 42 2006
7641653 Open vessel sealing forceps disposable handswitch 96 2006
7846158 Apparatus and method for electrode thermosurgery 24 2006
8753334 System and method for reducing leakage current in an electrosurgical generator 0 2006
8128624 Electrosurgical instrument that directs energy delivery and protects adjacent tissue 170 2006
7776037 System and method for controlling electrode gap during tissue sealing 135 2006
7744615 Apparatus and method for transecting tissue on a bipolar vessel sealing instrument 83 2006
9107672 Vessel sealing forceps with disposable electrodes 0 2006
8034049 System and method for measuring initial tissue impedance 29 2006
7731717 System and method for controlling RF output during tissue sealing 61 2006
7416437 Connector systems for electrosurgical generator 105 2006
8597297 Vessel sealing instrument with multiple electrode configurations 3 2006
7637907 System and method for return electrode monitoring 8 2006
7922953 Method for manufacturing an end effector assembly 31 2006
7794457 Transformer for RF voltage sensing 13 2006
7846161 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 77 2006
7819872 Flexible endoscopic catheter with ligasure 39 2006
7789878 In-line vessel sealer and divider 47 2006
7922718 Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism 55 2006
8105323 Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator 96 2006
8647341 Vessel sealer and divider for use with small trocars and cannulas 5 2006
7879035 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 80 2006
7722607 In-line vessel sealer and divider 206 2006
7857812 Vessel sealer and divider having elongated knife stroke and safety for cutting mechanism 34 2006
7655007 Method of fusing biomaterials with radiofrequency energy 53 2006
8663214 Method and system for controlling an output of a radio-frequency medical generator having an impedance based control algorithm 1 2007
7927328 System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus 169 2007
7935052 Forceps with spring loaded end effector assembly 29 2007
7931649 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 109 2007
8211105 Electrosurgical instrument which reduces collateral damage to adjacent tissue 30 2007
7481810 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 154 2007
7445621 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 184 2007
7442194 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 144 2007
7963965 Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels 38 2007
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8192433 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 15 2007
8162940 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 15 2007
8080008 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system 13 2007
7553312 Vessel sealing instrument 129 2007
7513898 Vessel sealing instrument 147 2008
7828798 Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument 44 2008
8287528 Vessel sealing system 82 2008
7766693 Connector systems for electrosurgical generator 57 2008
8113057 Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system 9 2008
8096961 Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system 8 2008
8123743 Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument 17 2008
8361071 Vessel sealing forceps with disposable electrodes 1 2008
8298228 Electrosurgical instrument which reduces collateral damage to adjacent tissue 7 2008
9095347 Electrically conductive/insulative over shoe for tissue fusion 0 2008
7799028 Articulating bipolar electrosurgical instrument 50 2008
8241284 Vessel sealer and divider with non-conductive stop members 24 2009
8496656 Tissue sealer with non-conductive variable stop members and method of sealing tissue 1 2009
8382754 Electrosurgical forceps with slow closure sealing plates and method of sealing tissue 4 2009
8303586 Spring loaded reciprocating tissue cutting mechanism in a forceps-style electrosurgical instrument 5 2009
8685016 System and method for tissue sealing 2 2009
8216223 System and method for tissue sealing 24 2009
8147485 System and method for tissue sealing 105 2009
8202271 Dual synchro-resonant electrosurgical apparatus with bi-directional magnetic coupling 4 2009
7896878 Vessel sealing instrument 33 2009
8187262 Dual synchro-resonant electrosurgical apparatus with bi-directional magnetic coupling 3 2009
8623017 Open vessel sealing instrument with hourglass cutting mechanism and overratchet safety 13 2009
7947041 Vessel sealing instrument 24 2009
7887536 Vessel sealing instrument 59 2009
8277447 Single action tissue sealer 37 2009
8025660 Universal foot switch contact port 12 2009
8556890 Arc based adaptive control system for an electrosurgical unit 1 2009
7972332 System and method for controlling electrosurgical snares 12 2009
8740901 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 4 2010
9149323 Method of fusing biomaterials with radiofrequency energy 1 2010
7951150 Vessel sealer and divider with rotating sealer and cutter 63 2010
8303580 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system 49 2010
8298223 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system 49 2010
8668689 In-line vessel sealer and divider 2 2010
8679114 Incorporating rapid cooling in tissue fusion heating processes 1 2010
8348948 Vessel sealing system using capacitive RF dielectric heating 12 2010
8523855 Circuit for controlling arc energy from an electrosurgical generator 2 2010
8231616 Transformer for RF voltage sensing 3 2010
8257352 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 28 2010
8945125 Compressible jaw configuration with bipolar RF output electrodes for soft tissue fusion 1 2010
8641713 Flexible endoscopic catheter with ligasure 7 2010
8034052 Apparatus and method for electrode thermosurgery 26 2010
8361072 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 10 2010
8394095 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 4 2011
8147489 Open vessel sealing instrument 23 2011
8197633 Method for manufacturing an end effector assembly 11 2011
8267928 System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus 2 2011
8551091 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 5 2011
8394096 Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism 11 2011
8241278 Laparoscopic apparatus for performing electrosurgical procedures 5 2011
8267929 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system 17 2011
8366709 Articulating bipolar electrosurgical instrument 21 2011
8647340 Thermocouple measurement system 0 2012
8485993 Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system 3 2012
8460289 Electrode with rotatably deployable sheath 4 2012
9168089 Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator 0 2012
9113900 Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator 0 2012
9186200 System and method for tissue sealing 0 2012
8333765 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 18 2012
8475447 System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus 2 2012
8597296 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 1 2012
8591506 Vessel sealing system 68 2012
RE44834 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 27 2012
8966981 Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system 0 2013
9119624 ARC based adaptive control system for an electrosurgical unit 0 2013
9463067 Vessel sealing system 0 2013
9375270 Vessel sealing system 0 2013
9375271 Vessel sealing system 0 2013
8945126 Single action tissue sealer 1 2013
8939973 Single action tissue sealer 1 2013
8945127 Single action tissue sealer 1 2014
9579145 Flexible endoscopic catheter with ligasure 0 2014
9492225 Vessel sealer and divider for use with small trocars and cannulas 0 2014
9642665 Method and system for controlling an output of a radio-frequency medical generator having an impedance based control algorithm 0 2014
9549775 In-line vessel sealer and divider 0 2014
9522032 Circuit and method for reducing stored energy in an electrosurgical generator 0 2014
9585716 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 0 2014
9198717 Single action tissue sealer 0 2015
 
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7448902 Mechanical device showing prior mating 1 2008
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