EP 1135073 A4 20030115 - RESISTIVE REUSABLE ELECTROSURGICAL RETURN ELECTRODE
Title (en)
RESISTIVE REUSABLE ELECTROSURGICAL RETURN ELECTRODE
Title (de)
RESISTIVE WIEDERVERWENDBARE ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE NEUTRALELEKTRODE
Title (fr)
ELECTRODE DE RETOUR RESISTIVE ET REUTILISABLE POUR ELECTROCHIRURGIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9916223 W 19990720
- US 20199898 A 19981130
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0032122A1] This invention is a reusable electrosurgical return electrode pad (41) for use with electrosurgery. In one embodiment it includes a presentation or working surface area lying in a range of from about 100 square centimeters to about 20,000. In another, the working surface is at least as large as that of a projection of about half of the profile of the trunk of a patient. In yet another, it includes a working surface area at least as large as that of a projection of the profile of both the trunk and legs of a patient. It is adapted for disposition on the working surface of an operating table or dentist's chair immediately underlying a patient during electrosurgery. By presenting a very large working surface area, the need for direct contact or contact through conducting gels is eliminated; through employment of washable surface areas, it is made readily cleanable and reusable; and through the selection of resistance characteristics for the electrode materials of the principal body of the electrode. Through tailoring of electrode geometries, it is made self-limiting as to current density, and temperature rise so as to prevent patient trauma. An optional sleeve (50) is provided for cooperative use with the electrode.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 18/16 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
A61B 18/08 (2013.01 - EP KR)
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 9818395 A1 19980507 - MEGADYNE MED PROD INC [US]
- [X] WO 9818396 A1 19980507 - MEGADYNE MED PROD INC [US]
- [X] GB 2052269 A 19810128 - MOCHIDA PHARM CO LTD
- [A] US 4669468 A 19870602 - CARTMELL JAMES V [US], et al
- [A] US 5836942 A 19981117 - NETHERLY SAMUEL G [US], et al
- See references of WO 0032122A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0032122 A1 20000608; AU 5110399 A 20000619; AU 757953 B2 20030313; BR 9914684 A 20010724; BR 9914684 B1 20081118; CA 2345270 A1 20000608; CA 2345270 C 20090407; CN 1256069 C 20060517; CN 1328433 A 20011226; EP 1135073 A1 20010926; EP 1135073 A4 20030115; HK 1039886 A1 20020517; HK 1039886 B 20061229; IL 143434 A0 20020421; JP 2002531162 A 20020924; JP 2009066426 A 20090402; KR 20010075658 A 20010809; NZ 509124 A 20031031; ZA 200100163 B 20010803
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9916223 W 19990720; AU 5110399 A 19990720; BR 9914684 A 19990720; CA 2345270 A 19990720; CN 99813876 A 19990720; EP 99935675 A 19990720; HK 02101544 A 20020228; IL 14343499 A 19990720; JP 2000584824 A 19990720; JP 2008291980 A 20081114; KR 20017005041 A 20010421; NZ 50912499 A 19990720; ZA 200100163 A 20010108