US 12,226,143 B2
Universal surgical footswitch toggling
Henry D. Cook, Lyons, CO (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/354,036.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/042,163, filed on Jun. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0393313 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1206 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00928 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrosurgical system comprising:
an electrosurgical generator including:
a radio frequency source configured to operate in a plurality of modes;
a controller configured to control the radio frequency source to output a radio frequency waveform corresponding to a mode from the plurality of modes; and
input controls configured to receive a user input selecting one mode from the plurality of modes; and
a footswitch assembly coupled to the electrosurgical generator, the footswitch assembly including:
a footswitch in communication with the controller, the footswitch configured to output a footswitch activation signal to activate the radio frequency source; and
a mode select button, which upon activation, is configured to instruct the controller to enter a mapping state during which the controller assigns an activation command for the selected mode from the input controls to the footswitch.