Low-voltage electrosurgical apparatus

摘要

Low-power, low-voltage electrosurgical apparatus providing three current unipolar modes whose circuitry for generating the modulation signals needed to implement the three current modes employs no microcontroller but generates the modulation waveforms using a oscillator-binary counter and dual multplexers, integrated components (ICs) that are of relatively low cost. Safety features can be incorporated by including a timer circuit cooperating with the binary counter to provide power to the IC components and avoid overheating of the apparatus. The oscillator-binary counter component is used to generate at plural outputs plural series of digital pulses at various frequencies, some of the pulse series being used to generate approximate sine-waves that can be employed for the cut/coag and hemo modes, and others of the pulse series being employed to operate a timer, indicator lights, and an audible warning system. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>