Patent ID: 7862565

Claim:
A method for cauterizing tissue in a patient, said method comprising the steps of: engaging a plurality of electrodes against surfaces of a tissue mass; selectively applying high frequency power through said electrodes to said tissue mass; providing each electrode with a unique power and energy delivery profile based on properties of said tissue in a specific electrode location/position; setting threshold values associated with said electrodes; monitoring said high frequency parameters power proximate to said electrodes and/or proximate to said tissue, and modulating said high frequency power based upon any two of the following parameters: current, voltage, impedance, energy, power, and temperature; determining whether the threshold values are reached based on said monitoring; when a threshold value of said threshold values is reached, continuing providing power to the associated electrode for a certain period of time such that an appropriate endpoint is reached and to assure that cauterization is complete; and reassigning power generator channels, which are assigned to electrodes for portions of the tissue and which have reached endpoints, to those electrodes that are still actively cauterizing the tissue.