An electrosurgical system is provided which includes an electrosurgical energy source; a return pad including a conductive surface; and a return pad cable connector selectively connectable to the electrosurgical generator. The return pad cable connector includes a cord having a conductive wire disposed therethrough, the conductive wire have a first end which connects to the electrosurgical energy source; and a connector operatively coupled to the cord. The connector includes a conductive surface which is selectively engageable with a corresponding conductive surface disposed on the return pad and is in electrical contact with a second end of the conductive wire, the conductive surface of the connector including a conductive adhesive disposed thereon; and a non-conductive adhesive disposed about the periphery of the conductive surface of the connector for engagement with a corresponding non-conductive adhesive disposed about the periphery of the conductive surface of the return pad.

Claims

16 · 2 independent · depth 5

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›1.independentAn electrosurgical system, comprising:nan electrosurgical energy source;a return pad including a conductive surface; anda return pad cable connector s…+6

›2.↳ 1The electrosurgical system according to claim 1, wherein the return pad includes:nan insulated backing;an insulated cover; andan electrically conducti…d2+5

›8.independentAn electrosurgical system, comprising:nan electrosurgical energy source;a return pad including a conductive surface; anda return pad cable connector f…+8

›9.↳ 8The electrosurgical system according to claim 8, wherein the connector includes at least one conductive surface which correspondingly mates with at le…d2

›10.↳ 8The electrosurgical system according to claim 8, wherein at least the adhesive provided on the conductive surface of the return pad is a conductive ad…d2

›11.↳ 8The electrosurgical system according to claim 8, wherein the return pad includes:nan insulated backing;an insulated cover; andan electrically conducti…d2+5

Classifications

9 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H01R13/62

USPC · US Patent Classification

439/371607/152128/908600/372606/32439/909606/35600/394

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Gary F. Paumen

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1 Jun 2001

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Type	Document	Date
provisional	US 60295176 00	1 Jun 2001
related publication	US 20060030195 A1	9 Feb 2006

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