METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING TISSUE DURING AN ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURE

摘要

A system for monitoring and/or controlling tissue modification during an electrosurgical procedure includes an electrosurgical apparatus connected to an electrosurgical generator and configured to grasp tissue therebetween vi a a pair of jaw members. The system also includes an optical system having a n optical source that directs light through tissue. One or more optical dete ctors analyze the light transmitted through and reflected back from the tiss ue and a processor utilizes this information to control the delivery of elec trosurgical energy from the electrosurgical generator to the tissue.