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Hand switched combined electrosurgical monopolar and bipolar device

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  • Patent Grant
  • 10828087
  • Patent Number
    10,828,087
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, July 25, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 10, 2020
    4 years ago
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Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument connectivity system providing monopolar and bipolar plugs each having a plurality of conductors which allow for use of combination monopolar/bipolar electrosurgical devices with industry standard electrosurgical generator outlets.
Description
FIELD

The present teachings generally relate to electrosurgical instrument connector configurations and devices for use in combination monopolar/bipolar electrosurgical devices. More specifically, the present teachings allow for the use of combination monopolar/bipolar electrosurgical devices using industry standard connectors (e.g., plugs).


BACKGROUND

Typically, industry standard, electrosurgical generators can be utilized with stand-alone monopolar and stand-alone bipolar electrosurgical devices. However, it is often desired that a surgeon have the capability of switching between monopolar and bipolar devices during surgical procedures. Such switching may cause delays which result in additional challenges during surgical procedures. The development of combination monopolar/bipolar electrosurgical instruments has allowed for simplified switching between monopolar and bipolar functionality during surgical procedures. However, such combination devices generally require a dedicated outlet (e.g., port) in the electrosurgical generator and as such, cannot be utilized with industry standard generators. Thus, the use of such combination devices typically requires a generator having a dedicated output port for dual functionality.


Some examples of such combination devices and associated connectors may be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,463,759; 6,113,596; 6,652,514; 7,232,440; 7,722,607, and U.S. Publication Nos. 2011/0054462; and 2011/0178515, all of which are incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. It would be desirable to have an electrosurgical device connector system which would allow for the use of combination monopolar/bipolar devices with industry standard electrosurgical generators. It would be further beneficial to have combination monopolar/bipolar electrosurgical devices that can be used without a dedicated outlet in an electrosurgical generator.


SUMMARY

The present teachings meet one or more of the needs identified herein by providing a connectivity system including an electric cable for use with an electrosurgical instrument comprising a first plug including a first, second and third conductor extending therefrom, wherein the first and second conductors are first and second electrosurgical leads and the third conductor is a first electrosurgical activation switch return lead. The system may further include a first electrosurgical activation switch connected between one of the electrosurgical leads and the first electrosurgical activation switch return lead. The system may also include a second plug including a fourth, fifth and optionally a sixth conductor extending therefrom, wherein the fourth conductor is a third electrosurgical lead and the fifth and sixth conductors are second and third electrosurgical activation switch return leads. A second electrosurgical activation switch may also be included whereby the second activation switch is connected between the fourth conductor and the fifth conductor. The system may further include a third electrosurgical activation switch connected between the fourth conductor and the sixth conductor. The system may be designed such that the third conductor is common with one of the fifth or sixth conductors.


In another embodiment of the present teachings, the system may comprise a first plug configured to plug into a bipolar outlet, the first plug including three conductors extending therefrom wherein a first and second conductor are bipolar HF (high frequency electric current) leads, and a third conductor is a bipolar switch return lead. The system may further comprise a bipolar activation switch connecting one of the bipolar HF leads and the bipolar switch return lead and a second plug configured to plug into a monopolar outlet, the second plug including two conductors extending therefrom wherein a fourth conductor is a monopolar HF lead and a fifth conductor is a monopolar switch return lead. The system may also include a monopolar activation switch connecting the monopolar HF lead and the monopolar switch return lead. The system may be provided so that the bipolar switch return lead is common with one of the monopolar switch return leads, so that four or less conductors are used.


Another possible embodiment of the present teachings includes a cable comprising a first plug configured to plug into a bipolar outlet, the first plug including a first, second and third bipolar conductor extending therefrom, wherein the first and second bipolar conductors are bipolar HF leads and the third bipolar conductor is a bipolar switch return lead. The cable may further comprise a bipolar activation switch connected between one of the bipolar HF leads and the bipolar switch return lead. The cable may also include a second plug adapted to plug into a monopolar outlet, the second plug including a first, second and third monopolar conductor extending therefrom, wherein the first monopolar conductor is a monopolar HF lead and the second and third monopolar conductors are monopolar switch return leads. The cable may further include a monopolar cut activation switch connected between the monopolar HF lead and the second monopolar switch return lead and a monopolar coag activation switch connected between the monopolar HF lead and the third monopolar switch return lead. The cable may be constructed so that the bipolar switch return lead also operates as one of the second or third monopolar switch return leads.


The teachings herein provide for electrosurgical instrument connectivity systems and cables that facilitate the use of combination monopolar/bipolar electrosurgical devices with industry standard electrosurgical generators and avoid the need for proprietary and/or devoted outlets for such devices.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 shows example of traditional monopolar and bipolar outlets of an electrosurgical generator.



FIG. 2 shows an illustrative example of an industry standard monopolar and bipolar generator outlet arrangement connected to a combination monopolar/bipolar device.



FIG. 3 shows an additional illustrative example of an industry standard monopolar and bipolar generator outlet arrangement connected to a combination monopolar/bipolar device.



FIG. 4 shows an additional illustrative example of an industry standard monopolar and bipolar generator outlet arrangement connected to a combination monopolar/bipolar device.



FIG. 5 shows an additional illustrative example of an industry standard monopolar and bipolar generator outlet arrangement connected to a combination monopolar/bipolar device.



FIG. 6 shows an additional illustrative example of an industry standard monopolar and bipolar generator outlet arrangement connected to a combination monopolar/bipolar device.



FIG. 7 shows an additional illustrative example of an industry standard monopolar and bipolar generator outlet arrangement connected to a combination monopolar/bipolar device.



FIG. 8 shows an additional illustrative example of an industry standard monopolar and bipolar generator outlet arrangement connected to a combination monopolar/bipolar device.



FIG. 9 shows an additional illustrative example of an industry standard monopolar and bipolar generator outlet arrangement connected to a combination monopolar/bipolar device.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

This application is related to and claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/787,731 filed Mar. 15, 2013, the contents of this application being hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.


The explanations and illustrations presented herein are intended to acquaint others skilled in the art with the teachings, its principles, and its practical application. Those skilled in the art may adapt and apply the teachings in its numerous forms, as may be best suited to the requirements of a particular use. Accordingly, the specific embodiments of the present teachings as set forth, are not intended as being exhaustive or limiting of the teachings. The scope of the teachings should, therefore, be determined not with reference to the above description, but should instead be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. The disclosures of all articles and references, including patent applications and publications, are incorporated by reference for all purposes. Other combinations are also possible as will be gleaned from the following claims, which are also hereby incorporated by reference into this written description.


The present teachings are directed toward electrosurgical instrument connectivity systems. Such systems are generally those associated with electrosurgical forceps and more specifically, with combination monopolar/bipolar electrosurgical forceps. The electrosurgical instruments which are associated with the connectivity systems may be any device that is used by a surgeon to perform a surgical procedure. The electrosurgical device may be used to cut, perform hemostasis, coagulate, desiccate, fulgurate, electrocauterize, or any combination thereof. The electrosurgical instrument connectivity systems disclosed herein are preferably utilized with industry standard outlets associated with electrosurgical generators as opposed to generator outlets devoted specifically to combination monopolar/bipolar devices. The connectivity systems described herein are preferably utilized in either open or laparoscopic surgery as opposed to solely laparoscopic procedures.


As mentioned above, the connectivity systems are preferably utilized with combination monopolar/bipolar devices. The connectivity systems may be designed so that one or more conductors associated with either a monopolar or bipolar plug are integrated with other conductors to form common conductors that provide the functionality of both of the integrated conductors. Typically, industry standard electrosurgical generators include a monopolar plug and a bipolar plug, each connecting to one or more ports (e.g., outlets) (e.g., one, two or three or more bipolar ports, and one, two, three or more monopolar ports). Preferably, each connector (e.g., plug) includes leads connecting to one or more outlets. In most standard generators, at least one of the bipolar outlets and at least one of the monopolar outlets may be an HF outlet for connecting to an HF lead and transmitting electrical current. Preferably, the bipolar plug connects to two HF outlets and the monopolar plug connects to only one HF outlet. Any remaining connectors may be electrosurgical switch return leads. For example, the monopolar plug may include one or more monopolar switch return leads and the bipolar plug may include one or more bipolar switch return leads. Each such switch return lead may be a cut switch return lead or a coag switch return lead. In one preferred embodiment, the bipolar plug may include one switch return lead and the monopolar plug may include two switch return leads.


The monopolar and bipolar HF leads may remain isolated (e.g., each plug may extend from the generator to a device free of commonality with other HF or switch leads). Alternatively, one or more HF leads may be joined with another HF lead, thus minimizing the lines and complexity of cables required for connectivity. As one example, a bipolar HF lead may share a common line with a monopolar HF lead.


The connectivity may also be modified so that the monopolar conductors provide only one of cut or coag functionality. As a result, the connectivity would allow for one monopolar switch and one bipolar switch (as opposed to one bipolar switch and two monopolar switches). Thus, the monopolar functionality (either cut or coag) would be predetermined on the switch line selected. This arrangement may be utilized with either the isolated HF leads or with the joined (e.g., common) HF leads as discussed above. As another example, the connectivity system may be arranged so that the bipolar switch lead is common with one of the monopolar switch leads (e.g., the monopolar cut switch lead or the monopolar coag switch lead). This arrangement would rely on the switch leads that are not active to provide isolation between HF lines (e.g., when bipolar coag is pressed, the monopolar coag switch isolates the two bipolar HF lines).


The connectivity system may be arranged so that there is no common line sharing. Thus, the connectivity system may include a first connector and a second connector. The first connector may be a bipolar plug and the second connector may be a monopolar plug. The first and second connectors may each include one or more conductors. They may each include two or more conductors. They may each include three or more conductors. Each of the first and second connector may have the same number of conductors or may have differing numbers of conductors. Each of the conductors may be HF leads or switch return leads. Each connector may have multiple HF leads and only one switch return lead, or each connector may have multiple switch return leads and only one HF lead. The bipolar plug may include one or more bipolar HF leads. The bipolar plug may include one or more bipolar switch return leads. The bipolar plug may include two bipolar HF leads and one bipolar switch return leads (e.g., two conductors are bipolar HF leads and one conductor is a bipolar switch return lead). The bipolar plug may include exactly one bipolar switch return lead. The monopolar plug may include one or more monopolar HF leads. The monopolar plug may include one or more monopolar switch return leads. The monopolar plug may include one monopolar HF lead. The monopolar plug may include two monopolar switch return leads (e.g., two conductors are monopolar switch return leads and one conductor is a monopolar HF lead). The monopolar plug may include exactly one monopolar HF lead. Each of the monopolar switch return leads may be selected from monopolar cut switch return leads or monopolar coag switch return leads. The connectivity system may include only one monopolar switch return lead, which may be one of a cut switch return lead or coag switch return lead. Thus the functionality of the electrosurgical device may be reduced in that only cut or only coag capability may be present in monopolar mode.


As an alternative to connectivity systems where there is no common line sharing, one or more of the conductors discussed above may have a shared connectivity lines with other conductors to reduce the cable complexity. In other words, one or more HF leads may share a line (e.g., may be integrated) with one or more other HF leads or one or more switch return leads. More specifically, one of the bipolar HF leads may be common with one or the monopolar HF leads. In the event that there are two bipolar HF leads and one monopolar HF lead, the monopolar HF lead may be common with either one of the bipolar HF leads. Such an arrangement may be combined with any other arrangements suggested herein. For example, one or more HF leads may share a common line while the monopolar plug includes only one switch return lead, thereby reducing the number of lines utilized by two. In another embodiment, one or more switch return leads may share a common line. As one specific example, a bipolar switch return lead may be common with a monopolar switch return lead. In an embodiment where there are two monopolar switch return leads (one cut, one coag), the bipolar switch return lead may be common with either of the monopolar switch return leads. Such an arrangement would reduce the number of lines by one and may be combined with other arrangements discussed herein to reduce the number of lines by two. Even more specifically, one or more HF leads may be common and one or more switch return leads while only monopolar functionality is present (cut only or coag only). As a result, the number of lines may be reduced by three.


The electrosurgical devices for which the connectivity systems described herein may be applicable include electrosurgical forceps. Accordingly, the connectivity systems may include one or more activation switches. Each activation is located such that the mode in which the forceps are functioning can be alternated via the activation switches. For example, the device may include one or more bipolar activation switches and one or more monopolar activation switches. More specifically, the monopolar activation switches may comprise a monopolar cut activation switch and a monopolar coag activation switch.


Typically, electrosurgical forceps are stand-alone monopolar or stand-alone bipolar devices which connect to an electrosurgical generator as shown at FIG. 1. Combination monopolar/bipolar forceps typically connect to an electrosurgical generator via a dedicated outlet (as opposed to the outlets shown at FIG. 1). The connectivity systems shown at FIGS. 2-9 however, allow for combination monopolar/bipolar forceps to function using the standard outlets shown at FIG. 1. The forceps may be any forceps that may be used to grip, hold, squeeze, or a combination thereof one or more objects. The forceps may include one or more finger grips (i.e., configured like scissors) that may be used to move the forceps so that they may be used to grip one or more objects. The forceps may be free of finger grips and be actuated by direct pressure being applied to opposing sides of the forceps so that, the forceps close and grip an object. The forceps include the first and second arms.


The arms of the forceps may be located within a housing. The housing may be any device that may include one or more arms and be gripped by a user during use. The housing may provide for electrical connection, mechanical connection or a combination thereof between two or more arms. The housing includes space to facilitate connection of the forceps to an electrosurgical generator via one or more cables (e.g., one or more wires housed within one or more cables). Thus one or more cables may extend from the housing at one or more locations along the housing. The housing may be electrically insulating. The housing may include one or more activation buttons. The activation buttons may allow for switching between monopolar and bipolar mode during use of the forceps. The housing may also include one or more printed circuit boards and associated controls, one or more monopolar electrodes, one or more bipolar electrodes, one or more shields, one or more channels, or a combination thereof.


The connectivity systems described herein provide sufficient power and energy for combination electrosurgical devices. While industry standard electrosurgical generators typically provide sufficient power for only stand-alone monopolar or stand-alone bipolar electrosurgical devices, the connectivity systems described herein allow for sufficient power supply to a combination device via industry standard electrosurgical generator outlets. While such energy may traditionally be provided via a dedicated outlet, the systems herein allow for necessary energy provision via the stand-alone monopolar and bipolar outlets.



FIG. 1 shows example outlets for stand-alone monopolar and stand-alone bipolar outlets on an industry standard electrosurgical generator. The monopolar outlet 10 includes an HF output 12, a cut switch 14 and a coag switch 18. The bipolar outlet 18 includes two HF outputs 20, 22 and a coag switch 24.



FIG. 2 is a diagram depicting a connectivity system including a bipolar plug (e.g., bipolar connector) 26 and a monopolar plug (e.g., monopolar connector) 28. The bipolar plug 26 includes a plurality of conductors including a first bipolar HF lead 30 and a second bipolar HF lead 32. The bipolar plug further includes a bipolar coag switch return lead 34. The monopolar plug 28 includes a plurality of conductors including a monopolar HF lead 36 and a first and second monopolar switch return lead 38, 40. The first monopolar switch return lead 38 is a monopolar cut switch return lead and the second monopolar switch return lead 40 is a monopolar coag switch return lead. The diagram depicts no common lines, so that there are six lines 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e, 42f that form the cable running from the monopolar outlet 10 and bipolar outlet 18 to the electrosurgical device (not shown). The system further includes a bipolar activation switch 48, and two monopolar activation switches 50, 52. The monopolar switches include a monopolar cut activation switch 50 and a monopolar coag activation switch 52.



FIG. 3 shows a connectivity system whereby the first bipolar HF lead 30 is common with the monopolar HF lead 36. Thus the common HF leads 30, 36 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 44 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). As a result of the common line, there are five lines 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e that form the cable running from the monopolar outlet 10 and bipolar outlet 18 to the electrosurgical device. The system further includes a first electrode 54 and a second electrode 56 within the electrosurgical device. FIG. 3 depicts that the second electrode 56 operates as both a monopolar electrode and bipolar electrode, as shown by the illustrated connectivity.



FIG. 4 shows a connectivity system whereby the first bipolar HF lead 30 is common with the monopolar HF lead 36, as shown in FIG. 3, and also the bipolar switch return lead 34 is common with the first monopolar switch return lead 38 (e.g., the monopolar cut switch return lead). Thus, the common HF leads 30, 36 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 44 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). Also, the common switch return leads 34, 38 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 46 prior to connecting with the electrosurgical device. As a result of the common line, there are four lines 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d that form the cable running from the monopolar outlet 10 and bipolar outlet 18 to the electrosurgical device. The system further includes a first electrode 54 and a second electrode 56 within the electrosurgical device. FIG. 4 depicts that the second electrode 56 operates as both a monopolar electrode and bipolar electrode, as shown by the illustrated connectivity.



FIG. 5 shows a connectivity system including a monopolar outlet 10 and bipolar outlet 18 prior to connection with the bipolar plug 26 and monopolar plug 28. The bipolar switch return lead 34 is common with the first monopolar switch return lead 38. The common switch return leads 34, 38 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 44 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). In addition, there are five lines 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e that form the cable running from the bipolar plug 26 and monopolar plug 28 to the electrosurgical device. The portions within the electrosurgical device 60 are indicated by the boxed area of the figure. The system further includes a first electrode 54, a second electrode 56, and a third electrode 58 within the electrosurgical device. FIG. 5 also depicts a bipolar activation switch 48, a monopolar cut activation switch 50 and a monopolar coag activation switch 52.



FIG. 6 shows a connectivity system whereby the bipolar switch return lead 34 is common with the first (and only) monopolar switch return lead 38. The common switch return leads 34, 38 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 44 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). In addition, there are four lines 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d (given that there was only one monopolar switch lead as opposed to two) that form the cable running from the bipolar plug 26 and monopolar plug 28 to the electrosurgical device. The system further includes a first electrode 54, a second electrode 56, and a third electrode 58 within the electrosurgical device. FIG. 6 also depicts a bipolar activation switch 48, and a monopolar activation switch 50.



FIG. 7 shows a connectivity system whereby the first bipolar HF lead 30 is common with the monopolar HF lead 36. Thus the common HF leads 30, 36 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 44 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). The bipolar switch return lead 34 is also common with the first monopolar switch return lead 38. The common switch return leads 34, 38 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 46 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). As a result, there are only four lines 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d that form the cable running from the bipolar plug 26 and monopolar plug 28 to the electrosurgical device. The four lines connect to a first electrode 54, a second electrode 56, and a third electrode 58 within the electrosurgical device. FIG. 7 also depicts a bipolar activation switch 48, and a monopolar activation switch 50.



FIG. 8 shows a connectivity system whereby the bipolar switch return lead 34 is common with the first monopolar switch return lead 38. The common switch return leads 34, 38 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 44 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). In addition, there are five lines 42a, 42b, 42e, 42d, 42e that form the cable running from the bipolar plug 26 and monopolar plug 28 to the electrosurgical device.



FIG. 9 shows a connectivity system whereby the first bipolar HF lead 30 is common with the monopolar HF lead 36. Thus the common HF leads 30, 36 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 44 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). The bipolar switch return lead 34 is common with the first (and only) monopolar switch return lead 38. The common switch return leads 34, 38 are connected (e.g., shunted) at a connection point 46 prior to connecting to the electrosurgical device itself (not shown). In addition, there are three lines 42a, 42b, 42c (given that there was only one monopolar switch lead as opposed to two) that form the cable running from the bipolar plug 26 and monopolar plug 28 to the electrosurgical device.


Any numerical values recited herein include all values from the lower value to the upper value in increments of one unit provided that there is a separation of at least 2 units between any lower value and any higher value. As art example, if it is stated that the amount of a component or a value of a process variable such as, for example, temperature, pressure, time and the like is, for example, from 1 to 90, preferably from 20 to 80, more preferably from 30 to 70, it is intended that values such as 15 to 85, 22 to 68, 43 to 51, 30 to 32 etc. are expressly enumerated in this specification. For values which are less than one, one unit is considered to be 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01 or 0.1 as appropriate. These are only examples of what is specifically intended and all possible combinations of numerical values between the lowest value and the highest value enumerated are to be considered to be expressly stated in this application in a similar manner.


Unless otherwise stated, all ranges include both endpoints and all numbers between the endpoints. The use of “about” or “approximately” in connection with a range applies to both ends of the range. Thus, “about 20 to 30” is intended to cover “about 20 to about 30”, inclusive of at least the specified endpoints.


The disclosures of all articles and references, including patent applications and publications, are incorporated by reference for all purposes. The term “consisting essentially of” to describe a combination shall include the elements, ingredients, components or steps identified, and such other elements ingredients, components or steps that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristics of the combination. The use of the terms “comprising” or “including” to describe combinations of elements, ingredients, components or steps herein also contemplates embodiments that consist essentially of the elements, ingredients, components or steps. By use of the term “may” herein, it is intended that any described attributes that “may” be included are optional.


Plural elements, ingredients, components or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, ingredient, component or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, ingredient, component or step might be divided into separate plural elements, ingredients, components or steps. The disclosure of “a” or “one” to describe an element, ingredient, component or step is not intended to foreclose additional elements, ingredients, components or steps.


It is understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. Many embodiments as well as many applications besides the examples provided will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reading the above description. The scope of the teachings should, therefore, be determined not with reference to the above description, but should instead be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. The disclosures of all articles and references, including patent applications and publications, are incorporated by reference for all purposes. The omission in the following claims of any aspect of subject matter that is disclosed herein is not a disclaimer of such subject matter, nor should it be regarded that the inventors did not consider such subject matter to be part of the disclosed inventive subject matter.

Claims
  • 1. An electrical cable for a monopolar/bipolar device comprising: a first plug configured to plug into a bipolar outlet and including three conductors extending therefrom wherein a first and second conductor are bipolar HF leads, and a third conductor is a bipolar switch return lead;a bipolar activation switch connecting one of the bipolar HF leads and the bipolar switch return lead;a second plug configured to plug into a monopolar outlet and including two conductors extending therefrom wherein a fourth conductor is a monopolar HF lead and a fifth conductor is a monopolar switch return lead;a first monopolar activation switch connecting the monopolar HF lead and the monopolar switch return lead;wherein the bipolar switch return lead is a shared conductivity line integrated with the monopolar switch return lead, so that the device is configured to use four or fewer conductors.
  • 2. The cable of claim 1, wherein the monopolar switch lead is a monopolar cut switch return lead or a monopolar coag return lead.
  • 3. The cable of claim 2, wherein the bipolar switch return lead is a shared conductivity line integrated with the monopolar cut switch return lead.
  • 4. The cable of claim 2, wherein the bipolar switch return lead is a shared conductivity line integrated with the monopolar coag switch return lead.
  • 5. The cable of claim 1, wherein: (i) the first plug engages a bipolar outlet;(ii) the second plug engages a monopolar outlet;(iii) the bipolar activation switch connects the first conductor to the bipolar switch return lead.
  • 6. The cable of claim 1, wherein the bipolar activation switch connects the second conductor to the bipolar switch return lead.
  • 7. The cable of claim 1, including a sixth conductor.
  • 8. The cable of claim 7, wherein the sixth conductor is a monopolar switch return lead.
  • 9. The cable of claim 7, wherein the sixth conductor is a shared conductivity line integrated with the one of the bipolar HF leads.
  • 10. The cable of claim 9, wherein exactly six conductors are connected via a series of switches and shared connectivity lines to exactly three electrodes within the device.
  • 11. The cable of claim 1, wherein the monopolar HF lead is a shared conductivity line integrated with one of the bipolar HF leads so that the device is configured to use only three conductors.
  • 12. The cable of claim 1, including a second monopolar activation switch.
  • 13. The cable of claim 12, wherein the first monopolar activation switch is a cut activation switch and the second monopolar activation switch is a coag activation switch.
  • 14. The cable of claim 1, wherein the cable connects to three or less electrodes within the device.
  • 15. The cable of claim 1, wherein the cable connects to two bipolar electrodes and one monopolar electrode within the device.
  • 16. The cable of claim 1, wherein at least one conductor is free of any direct connectivity with an activation switch.
  • 17. The cable of claim 1, wherein the cable connects to a single monopolar electrode within the device via two monopolar activation switches.
  • 18. The cable of claim 1, wherein the cable connects to a single monopolar electrode within the device via only one monopolar activation switch.
  • 19. The cable of claim 1, wherein exactly five conductors are connected via a series of switches and shared connectivity lines to exactly three electrodes within the device.
  • 20. An electrical cable for a monopolar/bipolar device comprising: a first plug configured to plug into a bipolar outlet and including three conductors extending therefrom wherein a first and second conductor are bipolar HF leads, and a third conductor is a bipolar switch return lead;a bipolar activation switch connecting one of the bipolar HF leads and the bipolar switch return lead;a second plug configured to plug into a monopolar outlet and including two conductors extending therefrom wherein a fourth conductor is a monopolar HF lead and a fifth conductor is a monopolar switch return lead;a first monopolar activation switch connecting the monopolar HF lead and the monopolar switch return lead; anda second monopolar activation switch;wherein the bipolar switch return lead is a shared conductivity line integrated with the monopolar switch return lead, so that the device is configured to use four or fewer conductors; andwherein one of the first monopolar activation switch or the second monopolar activation switch is a cut activation switch and the other one of the first monopolar activation switch or the second monopolar activation switch is a coag activation switch.
Parent Case Info

This present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/209,071 filed Mar. 13, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,901,388, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/787,731 filed Mar. 15, 2013, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

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Related Publications (1)
Number Date Country
20170319263 A1 Nov 2017 US
Provisional Applications (1)
Number Date Country
61787731 Mar 2013 US
Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 14209071 Mar 2014 US
Child 15658641 US