Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable-frequency stimulator for electrosurgery
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Application No.: US14115481Application Date: 2012-05-04
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Publication No.: US10092349B2Publication Date: 2018-10-09
- Inventor: Erik Engeberg , Eric Espinal
- Applicant: Erik Engeberg , Eric Espinal
- Applicant Address: US OH Akron
- Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
- Current Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Akron
- Agency: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber Co. LPA
- International Application: PCT/US2012/036532 WO 20120504
- International Announcement: WO2012/151493 WO 20121108
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B18/12 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
A variable-frequency stimulator for electrosurgery includes an impedance analyzer to identify the electrical impedance of biological tissue being treated by an electrosurgical instrument, such as a laparoscope. Based on the identified tissue impedance, a controller adjusts the frequency of electrical current delivered to the electrosurgical instrument to reduce, minimize or normalize the impedance of the tissue, thereby preventing collateral damage to the tissue in and about the surgical site. Additionally, the laparoscope may be configured with multiple electrically conductive grasping arms that are used to deliver the electrical current to the surgical site. The conductive grasping arms provide multiple current paths for the electrical current to flow, thus concentrating the electrical current at the surgical site during an electrosurgical procedure. Thus, the unwanted spread of electrical current in the tissue is prevented, resulting in the reduction or prevention of collateral damage to tissue in and about the surgical site.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140074084A1 VARIABLE-FREQUENCY STIMULATOR FOR ELECTROSURGERY Public/Granted day:2014-03-13
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