发明名称 |
ELECTROSURGICAL COUNTER AND LOCKOUT MECHANISM |
摘要 |
An electrosurgical apparatus having a counter/lockout mechanism that monitors the number of sterilization/use cycles the electrosurgical apparatus undergoes and indicates the number of sterilization/use cycles that have actually been performed. The counter/lockout mechanism includes a temperature actuated element actuated in response to each sterilization cycle and a mechanically actuated element in response to a use cycle to effectuate a change of one or a plurality of indicia. The counter/lockout mechanism causes a single increment or decrement for each sterilization/use cycle that has been completed while also impeding use of the electrosurgical apparatus when the electrosurgical apparatus has undergone a predetermined number of sterilization/use cycles. In one embodiment, the distance of movement of the mechanically actuated element when fully actuated is greater than the distance the indicator moves when illustrating a change in the number of remaining uses. |
申请公布号 |
EP1719035(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.11.08 |
申请号 |
EP20040815444 |
申请日期 |
2004.12.22 |
申请人 |
MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. |
发明人 |
ISAACSON, JAMES D.;BORGMEIER, PAUL R.;MILLER, WILLIAM |
分类号 |
G06C27/00;A61B18/00;A61B18/12;A61B18/14;A61B19/00;A61L2/26;G01K1/02 |
主分类号 |
G06C27/00 |
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