Tissue ablation system with energy distribution
A microwave ablation system includes an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy and a power splitting device having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs. The plurality of outputs are configured to be coupled to a corresponding plurality of energy delivery devices. The power splitting device is configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy devices.
1. A controller for an electrosurgical system, comprising:
a plurality of outputs each configured to electrically communicate with an electrosurgical device;
a power splitting device;
a first switching device including a first connection coupled to an electrosurgical energy source and a second connection coupled to the power splitting device; and
a second switching device including a first connection coupled to the first switching device, a second connection coupled to one of the plurality of outputs, and a third connection coupled to the power splitting device.
2. The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the third connection of the second switching device is an input of the second switching device.
3. The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection of the first switching device is coupled to an input of the power splitting device.
4. The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the power splitting device is configured to divide electrosurgical energy between the plurality of outputs.
5. The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection of the first switching device is an input of the first switching device.
6. The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection of the first switching device is an output of the first switching device.
7. The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection of the second switching device is an input of the second switching device.
8. The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection of the second switching device is an output of the second switching device.
9. The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection of the second switching device is coupled to a third connection of the first switching device.
10. The controller according to claim 9 , wherein the third connection of the first switching device is an output of the first switching device.
11. A controller configured to couple to a plurality of electrosurgical devices via a plurality of outputs, the controller comprising: a power splitting device; a first switching device including a first connection coupled to an electrosurgical energy source and a second connection coupled to the power splitting device; and a second switching device including a first connection coupled to the first switching device, a second connection coupled to the power splitting device, and a third connection coupled to one of the plurality of outputs.
12. The controller according to claim 11 , wherein the third connection of the second switching device is an output of the second switching device.
13. The controller according to claim 11 , wherein the first connection of the first switching device is an input of the first switching device.
14. The controller according to claim 11 , wherein the second connection of the first switching device is an output of the first switching device.
15. The controller according to claim 11 , wherein the first connection of the second switching device is an input of the second switching device.
16. The controller according to claim 11 , wherein the second connection of the second switching device is an input of the second switching device.
17. The controller according to claim 11 , wherein the second connection of the first switching device is coupled to an input of the power splitting device.