CPC A61B 18/1206 (2013.01) [A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00172 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00767 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00958 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. An electrosurgical system comprising:
a single end-effect device configured to provide various energy effects that include (1) cut and coagulation functions through monopolar energy, (2) mechanical shearing, (3) mechanical energy, and (4) coagulation through bipolar energy;
an electrosurgical generator comprising separate and distinct circuits and outputs to deliver various forms of energy;
a control device;
an adapter electrically positioned between the control device and the electrosurgical generator and configured to:
receive one or more control inputs from the control device;
determine a form of energy to provide to the single end-effect device based on the one or more control inputs from the control device to cause the single-end effect device to provide one or more of the various energy effects;
communicate a control signal based on the one or more control inputs to the electrosurgical generator to cause the electrosurgical generator to deliver the form of energy;
selectively transmit a first energy output to the single end-effect device responsive to a first energy output from the electrosurgical generator, the first energy output corresponding to a monopolar electrosurgery mode; and
selectively transmit a second energy output to the single end-effect device responsive to a second energy output from the electrosurgical generator, the second energy output corresponding to a bipolar electrosurgery mode at a different time than the monopolar electrosurgery mode;
wherein the single end-effect device includes a first tip comprising an electrode and a second tip comprising an electrode, wherein at least the electrode of the first tip is configured to be activated for the monopolar electrosurgery mode, wherein the electrodes of both the first tip and the second tip are configured to be activated for the bipolar electrosurgery mode, wherein the adapter is configured to activate either the monopolar electrosurgery mode or the bipolar electrosurgery mode through detection of a mechanical configuration of the single end-effect device.
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