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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 04, 2006
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, , CH;
Abstract
A ionizable gas system is provided and includes a surgical accessory and a corona start patient connector. The surgical accessory is adapted to receive electrosurgical energy from an electrosurgical energy source and is adapted to receive ionizable gas (e.g., argon gas) from a portable ionizable gas source. The corona start patient connector is operatively connected to the electrosurgical energy source and the surgical accessory. The corona start patient connector includes an electrical interface that is configured to verify if the ionizable gas system is functioning properly prior to use on a patient.