ABLATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO LIMIT NERVE CONDUCTION

摘要

A method of managing a system of minimally invasive surgery. The management method includes providing a practitioner with a minimally invasive surgery system including a controller. One or more use parameters is stored to memory associated with the controller. In addition, an electrosurgical probe having its own memory is provided to mate with the remaining elements of the system. Complementary use parameters are stored in the memory of the probe. The management method also includes communicating and comparing the use parameters of the controller with the complementary use parameters of the probe and managing the use of the electrosurgical probe according to the use parameters.

主权项

1. An electrosurgical probe comprising:
a probe body defining a longitudinal probe axis, multiple conductive electrodes operatively disposed along the probe axis, and dielectric insulator operatively disposed between the conductive electrodes, wherein, the conductive electrodes are in electrical communication with a radiofrequency energy source, wherein, at least one of the conductive electrodes is in electrical communication with a stimulation current source.