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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2011
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);
Robert A. Kemerling, Mason, OH (US);
Mark E. Tebbe, Lebanon, OH (US);
Christopher A. Papa, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel W. Price, Loveland, OH (US);
Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David C. Yates, West Chester, OH (US);
Mark A. Davison, Mason, OH (US);
Scott B. Killinger, Madeira, OH (US);
Gavin M. Monson, Oxford, OH (US);
Robert J. Laird, Morrow, OH (US);
Matthew C. Miller, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);
Robert A. Kemerling, Mason, OH (US);
Mark E. Tebbe, Lebanon, OH (US);
Christopher A. Papa, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel W. Price, Loveland, OH (US);
Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David C. Yates, West Chester, OH (US);
Mark A. Davison, Mason, OH (US);
Scott B. Killinger, Madeira, OH (US);
Gavin M. Monson, Oxford, OH (US);
Robert J. Laird, Morrow, OH (US);
Matthew C. Miller, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A generator is disclosed to generate a drive signal to a surgical device. The generator includes an ultrasonic generator module to generate a first drive signal to drive an ultrasonic device, an electrosurgery/radio frequency (RF) generator module to generate a second drive signal to drive an electrosurgical device, and a foot switch coupled to each of the ultrasonic generator module and the electrosurgery/RF generator module. The foot switch is configured to operate in a first mode when the ultrasonic device is coupled to the ultrasonic generator module and the foot switch is configured to operate in a second mode when the electrosurgical device is coupled to the electrosurgery/RF generator module. The generator further includes a user interface to provide feedback in accordance with the operation of any one of the ultrasonic device and the electrosurgical device in accordance with a predetermined algorithm.