SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITIES WITHIN A CIRCUIT OF AN ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR

摘要

An electrosurgical generator includes primary and test sources. The primary source supplies a primary signal and the test source supplies a test signal. The electrosurgical generator includes an output circuit and an abnormality detection circuit. The output circuit is electrically coupled to the primary and test sources. The output circuit receives the primary and test signals from the primary and test sources, respectively. The output circuit is electrically coupled to a load to supply the primary signal thereto. The abnormality detection circuit is electrically coupled to the output circuit to detect an abnormality therein as a function of the test signal. The abnormality detection circuit can also determine a location of the abnormality within the output circuit.

主权项

1. An electrosurgical generator, comprising:
a primary source configured to supply a primary signal; a test source configured to supply a test signal; an output circuit electrically coupled to the primary source and the test source, the output circuit configured to receive the primary signal and the test signal, respectively, therefrom, wherein the output circuit is electrically coupled to a load to supply the primary signal to the load; and an abnormality detection circuit electrically coupled to the output circuit to detect an abnormality within the output circuit as a function of the test signal, wherein the abnormality detection circuit is configured to determine a location of the abnormality within the output circuit.