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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:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2005
Joe D. Sartor, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Hogan, Boulder, CO (US);
Gene H. Arts, Berthoud, CO (US);
Ronald J. Podhajsky, Boulder, CO (US);
Arlan J. Reschke, Longmont, CO (US);
Joe D. Sartor, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Hogan, Boulder, CO (US);
Gene H. Arts, Berthoud, CO (US);
Ronald J. Podhajsky, Boulder, CO (US);
Arlan J. Reschke, Longmont, CO (US);
Covidien AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
A pressure safety system is provided for use with electrosurgical instruments providing pressurized ionized gas to a surgical site. The pressure safety system includes a series of three cascaded pressure change members to control the pressure of gas delivered to a patient. Pressure safety apparatus for use with electrosurgical instruments providing pressurized ionized gas to a surgical site are also provided. Electrosurgical instruments utilizing the pressure safety system and apparatus are also provided. The instruments include a hand-held applicator, a portable actuator assembly and the pressure safety system to control the pressure of gas delivered to a patient.