CPC A61B 18/1206 (2013.01) [A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00648 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00779 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00892 (2013.01); A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An electrosurgical system comprising:
an electrosurgical instrument including an electrode having a polymeric dielectric coating;
an electrosurgical generator configured to generate RF energy;
a sensor configured to sense at least one parameter of the RF energy; and
a controller configured to:
control the electrosurgical generator to output an RF waveform to achieve conductor breakthrough through the polymeric dielectric coating;
determine whether the conductor breakthrough occurred based on at least one parameter of the RF energy; and
execute at least one of a treatment algorithm or output a regrasp alarm based on a determination of the conductor breakthrough.
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