APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PATIENT-APPARATUS CONTACT

Systems, apparatus and methods for monitoring contact of electrosurgical apparatus with a patient's body via a contacting monitoring unit having a plurality of contacting segments, wherein each of the contacting segments is separate from an active electrode and/or return electrode. In an embodi...

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Main Author PONTIS GEORGE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.07.2009
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Systems, apparatus and methods for monitoring contact of electrosurgical apparatus with a patient's body via a contacting monitoring unit having a plurality of contacting segments, wherein each of the contacting segments is separate from an active electrode and/or return electrode. In an embodiment, the contacting monitoring unit may sense an electrical parameter value of the contacting segments to indicate contact, or lack of contact, of each contacting segment with the patient's body.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070964427