Megadyne Medical Products, Inc.

Cilag International Gmbh

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Michael D Ehninger

Paul R Borgmeier

Melissa K Fischer

Darcy W Greep

Roger Millis

Richard William Timm

John E Brady

Chad S Frampton

Matthew S Schneider

Gregory J Bakos

Cory G Kimball

Tylor C Muhlenkamp

Brian D Bertke

Demetrius N Harris

Monica L Rivard

Brian J Walter

Mark Glassett

Michael S Hintze

Gaetana Michelet

A self-limiting electrosurgical return electrode for use with electrosurgical procedures is disclosed. The return electrode includes a conductive element and pads disposed on opposing sides of the conductive element. The conductive element, optionally in combination with the pads, is configured to limit the density of electrical current that passes from a patient to the return electrode. The conductive element and the pads can cooperate to define two separate working surfaces on opposing sides of the return electrode. The return electrode can also be safely used with patients of substantially any size and without requiring adjustments to the power settings of an electrosurgical generator.

Universal self-limiting electrosurgical return electrode

A wearable electrosurgical return electrode includes an outer pad, an inner pad, and a conductive element disposed between the outer pad and the inner pad. The return electrode is formed as a flexible sheath and configured to be worn over at least a portion of a body during use.

Wearable return electrodes for electrosurgical systems

An electrosurgical system comprises a return electrode that includes a conductive element disposed between two pads. The conductive element comprises a flexible, conductive fabric material and an electrical bus bar disposed along an edge of the fabric. The return electrode, including the conductive element, is transparent to RF waves and other wavelengths used in medical imaging systems.

Electrosurgical return electrodes having fabric conductive elements

In general, systems, methods, and devices for electrosurgical devices with monopolar and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device can have bipolar functionality, in which tissue engaged by the device is treated in a bipolar energy delivery mode, and can have monopolar functionality in which tissue engaged by the device is treated in a monopolar energy delivery mode.

Electrosurgical devices with monopolar and bipolar functionality

Cable connection systems allow for an electrosurgical return electrode to be simultaneously connected to multiple ESUs. The cable connection systems can include individual return cables for simultaneous connection to each of the ESUs. The cable connection system can also include a junction that joins, connects, or associates the return cables in a manner that allows for the multiple ESU cables to be electrically connected to the return electrode at a single connection point on the return electrode.

Cable connection systems for electrosurgical systems

In general, surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is configured to selectively apply each of bipolar energy and monopolar energy.

Surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality

Medical connector cap

An electrosurgical return electrode configured for operable association with a transponder detection unit. The return electrode includes a conductive element having an aperture array configured to allow passage of a magnetic, electric, or electromagnetic interrogation signal from the transponder detection unit through the conductive element and through the return electrode. The return electrode is positionable over a transponder detection unit such that the return electrode may be placed upon the transponder detection unit and a patient may be positioned upon the return electrode. The return electrode enables the detection of a transponder located on, within, and/or near the patient without the need for repositioning the patient relative to the return electrode and without the need for positioning an ancillary transponder reader or transmitter above the patient.

Electrosurgical return electrode and RFID system

Electrosurgical return electrode

Electrosurgical return electrode with patient map

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South Jordan, UT, United States of America

Michael D Ehninger