Patent ID: 11918269
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H  Y | IPC A  G  H

Claim 11:
12. A monopolar surgical system, comprising:
a generator;
a monopolar surgical instrument comprising an electrode configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to a patient;
a grounding pad comprising:
a first non-active electrode comprising a first plurality of elongated members;
a second non-active electrode comprising a second plurality of elongated members, wherein the first plurality of elongated members interweave with the second plurality of elongated members;
a first conductive line electrically coupled to the first non-active electrode;
a second conductive line electrically coupled to the second non-active electrode;
a non-zero impedance material separating the first conductive line from the second conductive line;
wherein the non-zero impedance material provides an impedance measurement that provides defining information about what type of pad is the grounding pad; and

a contact quality monitoring device configured to perform contact quality monitoring on the grounding pad and also receive the impedance measurement to identify what type of pad is the grounding pad.