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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
May. 12, 2022
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Johnston, Boulder, CO (US);
Lewis R. Puterbaugh, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00696 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00922 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00958 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1266 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical device having: a main switch, a button configured to actuate the main switch, at least one secondary switch, and a movable component configured to actuate the second switch. The system also includes an electrosurgical generator coupled to the electrosurgical device, the electrosurgical generator is configured to generate an electrosurgical output in response to actuation of the main switch and the at least one secondary switch.