IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,740,824
Granted Patent B2
US 12,740,824 · App. 18/757,687 · Granted Sep 22, 2026

Simultaneous RF monopolar calibration using a shared return electrode

Inventor: Donald W. Heckel (Thornton, CO)
Assignee: Covidien LP
A61B18/1206A61B18/16A61B2017/00725A61B2018/00642
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Patent No.
US 12,740,824
App. No.
18/757,687
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrosurgical generator includes a first radio frequency source having a first power supply configured to output a first direct current waveform; a first radio frequency inverter coupled to the first power supply and configured to generate a first radio frequency waveform from the first direct current waveform; and a first controller configured to control the first radio frequency inverter. The electrosurgical generator also includes a second radio frequency source having: a second power supply configured to output a second direct current waveform; a second radio frequency inverter coupled to the second power supply and configured to generate a second radio frequency waveform simultaneously as the first radio frequency waveform; and a second controller configured to control the second radio frequency inverter.

Claims (47)

1 . A system comprising:

an electrosurgical generator, comprising:

a clock source outputting a clock signal;

a first radio frequency source including:

a first power supply configured to output a first direct current waveform;

a first radio frequency inverter coupled to the first power supply and configured to generate a first radio frequency waveform from the first direct current waveform; and

a first controller configured to control the first radio frequency inverter based on the clock signal; and

a second radio frequency source including:

a second power supply configured to output a second direct current waveform;

a second radio frequency inverter coupled to the second power supply and configured to generate a second radio frequency waveform simultaneously as the first radio frequency waveform; and

a second controller configured to control the second radio frequency inverter based on the clock signal,

wherein the clock source is a common frequency source for each of the first controller and the second controller and is used to synchronize operation of the first controller and the second controller and the first radio frequency waveform and the second radio frequency waveform, respectively.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first radio frequency waveform has a first carrier frequency and the second radio frequency waveform has a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency.

3 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein the first controller and the second controller are configured to perform frequency domain analysis of the first radio frequency waveform and the second radio frequency waveform, respectively.

4 . The system according to claim 3 , wherein each of the first controller and the second controller is further configured to detect cross-conductance between the first radio frequency source and the second radio frequency source based on the frequency domain analysis.

5 . The system according to claim 4 , wherein each of the first controller and the second controller is further configured to shut off both the first radio frequency source and the second radio frequency source in response to detection of the cross-conductance.

6 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first radio frequency source further includes a first active terminal coupled to the first radio frequency inverter and further configured to couple to a first electrosurgical instrument.

7 . The system according to claim 6 , wherein the second radio frequency source further includes a second active terminal coupled to the second radio frequency inverter and further configured to couple to a second electrosurgical instrument.

8 . The system according to claim 7 , further including a common return terminal configured to couple to at least one return electrode pad, the common return terminal coupled to the first radio frequency inverter and the second radio frequency inverter.

9 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the first radio frequency source further includes a first isolation transformer having a first primary winding coupled to the first radio frequency inverter and a first secondary winding coupled to the first active terminal and the common return terminal.

10 . The system according to claim 9 , wherein the second radio frequency source further includes a second isolation transformer having a second primary winding coupled to the second radio frequency inverter and a second secondary winding coupled to the second active terminal and the common return terminal.

11 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the clock source, the first radio frequency source, and the second radio frequency source are disposed inside a single electrosurgical generator.

12 . A system comprising:

a first electrosurgical instrument;

a second electrosurgical instrument; and

an electrosurgical generator, comprising:

a clock source outputting a clock signal;

a first radio frequency source including:

a first power supply configured to output a first direct current waveform;

a first radio frequency inverter coupled to the first power supply and the first electrosurgical instrument, the first radio frequency inverter configured to supply a first radio frequency waveform from the first direct current waveform to the first electrosurgical instrument; and

a first controller configured to control the first radio frequency inverter based on the clock signal; and

a second radio frequency source including:

a second power supply configured to output a second direct current waveform;

a second radio frequency inverter coupled to the second power supply and the second electrosurgical instrument, the second radio frequency inverter configured to generate a second radio frequency waveform from the second direct current waveform to the second electrosurgical instrument simultaneously as the first radio frequency waveform; and

a second controller configured to control the second radio frequency inverter based on the clock signal,

wherein the clock source is a common frequency source for each of the first controller and the second controller and is used to synchronize operation of the first controller and the second controller and the first radio frequency waveform and the second radio frequency waveform, respectively.

13 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the first radio frequency waveform has a first carrier frequency and the second radio frequency waveform has a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency.

14 . The system according to claim 13 , wherein the first controller and the second controller are configured to perform frequency domain analysis of the first radio frequency waveform and the second radio frequency waveform, respectively.

15 . The system according to claim 14 , wherein each of the first controller and the second controller is further configured to detect cross-conductance between the first radio frequency source and the second radio frequency source based on the frequency domain analysis.

16 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein each of the first controller and the second controller is further configured to shut off both the first radio frequency source and the second radio frequency source in response to detection of the cross-conductance.

17 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the first radio frequency source further includes a first active terminal coupled to the first radio frequency inverter and further configured to couple to the first electrosurgical instrument; and

the second radio frequency source further includes a second active terminal coupled to the second radio frequency inverter and further configured to couple to the second electrosurgical instrument.

18 . The system according to claim 17 , further comprising:

at least one return electrode pad and a common return terminal coupled to the at least one return electrode pad and to the first radio frequency inverter and the second radio frequency inverter.

19 . The system according to claim 18 , wherein the first radio frequency source further includes a first isolation transformer having a first primary winding coupled to the first radio frequency inverter and a first secondary winding coupled to the first active terminal and the common return terminal; and

the second radio frequency source further includes a second isolation transformer having a second primary winding coupled to the second radio frequency inverter and a second secondary winding coupled to the second active terminal and the common return terminal.

20 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the clock source, the first radio frequency source, and the second radio frequency source are disposed inside a single electrosurgical generator.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: HECKEL, DONALD W.
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 067868/0881 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17318050 · May 12, 2021
Provisional Application 63028012 · May 21, 2020
Provisional Application 63028049 · May 21, 2020
Provisional Application 63028007 · May 21, 2020
Provisional Application 63028009 · May 21, 2020
Related Publication 20240350188A1 · Oct 24, 2024
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