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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
May. 06, 2009
Ronald J. Podhajsky, Boulder, CO (US);
Ronald J. Podhajsky, Boulder, CO (US);
Vivant Medical, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for generating and delivery electrosurgical energy, the system including a microwave generator and a power-stage device. The microwave generator further including a microwave signal generator configured to generate a microwave frequency signal at a first power level and a DC power supply configured to generate a DC power signal. The power-stage device connects to the microwave signal generator by a transmission line and is configured to receive the microwave frequency signal and the DC power signal from the transmission line. The power-stage device further including a power-stage microwave signal amplifier configured to amplify the microwave frequency signal from the first power level to at least one second power level and a microwave antenna configured to transmit the microwave frequency signal.