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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2017
Applicant:

Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

John Gearheart, Minneapolis, MN (US);

David Hubelbank, Litchfield, NH (US);

Jesse Smith, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Vini Podany, New Fairfield, CT (US);

Assignee:

MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/16 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/16 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1482 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00666 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00833 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00892 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1472 (2013.01); A61B 2018/165 (2013.01); A61B 2018/167 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, such as an electrosurgical unit, and method for use with an active electrode and a plurality of return electrodes are disclosure. An electrosurgical treatment is provided to tissue via the active electrode at a treatment site and a first return electrode of the plurality of return electrodes at the treatment site. An impedance measurement is received or determined of an impedance in the tissue between the active electrode at the treatment site and a second return electrode of the plurality of return electrodes at a site remote from the treatment site.


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