Low Power Tissue Sealing Device and Method

• Main Authors: Kennedy, Jenifer, Ross, David, Schmaltz, Dale, Helfer, Joel, Schechter, David
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.01.2019
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

An electrosurgical instrument has a power supply operatively coupled to an end effector. The end effector has a pair of jaws for effectuating an action on tissue positioned therebetween. The power supply is configured to input a first signal and a second signal to a buck-boost converter. The buck-bo...