Electrosurgical system employing multiple electrodes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8062290
APP PUB NO 20100179532A1
SERIAL NO

12748582

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A system for heat ablation of tissue in which energy is sequentially applied to at least two electrodes inserted into tissue, the system comprising a radiofrequency source configured to supply radiofrequency energy to two or more electrodes, at least one return electrode for returning the RF energy to the RF source, and a controller configured to sequentially apply the RF energy to each of the two or more electrodes for a predetermined period of time. The controller includes a determiner configured to determine an off time for a next electrode in a sequence and a comparator configured to compare the off time for the next electrode in the sequence to a predetermined minimum off time. The controller applies the radiofrequency energy to the next electrode in the sequence when the off time is greater than the predetermined minimum off time.

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  • COVIDIEN AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buysse, Steven P Longmont, US 68 28109
Dobbins, Gary Longmont, US 5 727
Gay, Brandon Superior, US 7 899
Heard, David N Boulder, US 70 7502
McPherson, James W Boulder, US 30 3592

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