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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Keppel, Longmont, CO (US);
Steven H. Johnson, Lakewood, CO (US);
Jim Mageehon, Lakewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
Sherwood Services AG, Schaffhausen, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/818 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/818 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing visual and audible indications corresponding to the operational status of an electrosurgical generator so that the visual and audible indications can be readily observed and heard within an area normally associated with a working area of a typical operating room. Facilities are provided to mute the audible indication and to indicate that said audible indication has been muted. The indicators preferably include a visual and audible indication corresponding to the RF current delivered by the electrosurgical generator.