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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2004
David Lipson, Ithaca, NY (US);
David J. Flanagan, Somersworth, NH (US);
David Lipson, Ithaca, NY (US);
David J. Flanagan, Somersworth, NH (US);
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc., Portsmouth, NH (US);
Abstract
Adaptors for electrically coupling between an electrosurgical generator and a bipolar electrosurgical device are provided. In one preferred embodiment, the adaptor comprises a power input connector for coupling the adaptor with a monopolar mode power output connector of the electrosurgical generator, a ground connector for coupling the adaptor with a ground connector of the electrosurgical generator, a first and a second power output connector, each for coupling the adaptor with a first and a second bipolar mode power input connector of the bipolar electrosurgical device, respectively, a monopolar hand switch connector for coupling the adaptor with a monopolar mode hand switch connector of the electrosurgical generator, and at least one bipolar mode hand switch connector for coupling the adaptor with a bipolar mode hand switch connector of the electrosurgical device.