Patent ID: 9186201
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling the discharging of stored energy in an electrosurgical generator comprising the steps of: applying energy stored in an output of a power supply to tissue; generating at least one control signal based on at least one of a sensed tissue property and a sensed power delivery property; generating an error signal based on a comparison between the at least one control signal and the energy stored in the output; discharging the stored energy to an inductive load in parallel with the output of the power supply based upon the comparison between the energy stored in the output and the control at least one signal; activating a first switching component to discharge the stored energy to the inductive load; activating a second switching component based on the discharge of the stored energy to control the activation of the first switching component; providing a resistive element connected in series between the first switching component and ground; and controlling a second switching component based on a voltage across the resistive element generated by the discharge of stored energy to selectively activate the first switching component.