IP Library Granted Patent US 9,974,595
Granted Patent B2
US 9,974,595 · App. 14/592,026 · Granted May 22, 2018

Systems and methods for optimizing emissions from simultaneous activation of electrosurgery generators

Inventors: Randall L. Anderson (Longmont, CO); Donald W. Heckel (Thornton, CO)
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
A61B18/1206A61B18/18A61B2018/0072A61B2018/0075A61B2018/00732A61B2018/00767A61B2018/00869A61B2018/1273
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Patent No.
US 9,974,595
App. No.
14/592,026
Granted
May 22, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modular electrosurgical generator platform is presented including a power supply module configured to output power, a first energy module configured to receive the power and convert the power into a first waveform having a first phase, and to deliver the power in a first energy mode, and a second energy module configured to receive the power and convert the power into a second waveform having a second phase, and to deliver the power in a second energy mode. The modular electrosurgical generator platform also includes a host controller module to control a type and a number of energy modalities, a comparator for comparing the first phase of the first waveform with the second phase of the second waveform in one or more of a plurality of sub-periods and an adjustment module for adjusting a relative phase between the first and second waveforms based on results obtained from the comparator.

Claims (20)

1. A modular electrosurgical generator platform, comprising:

a power supply module configured to output power;

a first energy module configured to receive the power and convert the power into a first waveform having a first phase, and to deliver the power in a first energy mode;

a second energy module configured to receive the power and convert the power into a second waveform having a second phase, and to deliver the power in a second energy mode;

a host controller module configured to control a type and a number of energy modalities provided by the generator platform;

a comparator for comparing the first phase of the first waveform with the second phase of the second waveform in two or more of a plurality of sub-periods, the comparator for identifying a combined waveform of the first waveform and the second waveform having a lowest constructive interference among a plurality of phase differentials between the first and second waveforms, the phase differentials being associated with respective sub-periods; and

an adjustment module for adjusting a relative phase between the first and second generators based on results obtained from the comparator, the adjustment module offsetting the first phase from the second phase by a predetermined amount, the predetermined amount being an integer multiple of sub-periods, the offsetting resulting in destructive interference of the first and second energy waveforms wherein constructive interference is less than a predetermined maximum value, the integer multiple of sub-periods being associated with the lowest constructive interference.

2. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 1 , wherein the energy modality is selected from the group consisting of cutting, coagulation, blend, division with hemostasis, fulguration, spray, and combinations thereof.

3. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second energy modules includes an RF stage, a sensor stage, a controller stage, and a connector module stage.

4. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 3 , wherein the RF stage includes an inverter and a preamp.

5. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 1 , wherein the generator platform supports simultaneous activation of two energy modes.

6. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 5 , wherein the host controller module manages requests and controls activation of energy modes.

7. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 1 , wherein the relative phase is adjusted at predefined frequencies.

8. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 1 , wherein the first waveform is applied in a first energy mode and the second waveform is applied in a second energy mode.

9. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 8 , wherein the first energy mode is a cutting mode and the second energy mode is a coagulation mode.

10. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 8 , wherein the first energy mode is a coagulation mode and the second energy mode is a blend mode.

11. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 8 , wherein the first energy mode is a blend mode and the second energy mode is a division with hemostasis mode.

12. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 8 , wherein the first energy mode is a division with hemostasis mode and the second energy mode is a fulguration mode.

13. The modular electrosurgical generator platform according to claim 1 , wherein:

the host controller module is configured to control a plurality of energy modalities, at least two of the energy modalities being of a different type.

Assignments (2)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 6, 2018
From: ANDERSON, RANDALL L.
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 045814/0622 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2015
From: HECKEL, DONALD W.
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 035268/0643 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 61975101 · Apr 4, 2014
Provisional Application 61975120 · Apr 4, 2014
Provisional Application 61975126 · Apr 4, 2014
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