ELECTROSURGICAL COUNTER AND LOCKOUT MECHANISM
    2.
    发明申请
    ELECTROSURGICAL COUNTER AND LOCKOUT MECHANISM 审中-公开
    静电计数器和锁定机构

    公开(公告)号:WO2005081730A2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-09

    申请号:PCT/US2004/043369

    申请日:2004-12-22

    Abstract: An electrosurgical apparatus having a counter/lockout mechanism that monitors the number of sterilization/use cycles the electrosurgical apparatus undergoes and indicates the number of sterilization/use cycles that have actually been performed. The counter/lockout mechanism includes a temperature actuated element actuated in response to each sterilization cycle and a mechanically actuated element in response to a use cycle to effectuate a change of one or a plurality of indicia. The counter/lockout mechanism causes a single increment or decrement for each sterilization/use cycle that has been completed while also impeding use of the electrosurgical apparatus when the electrosurgical apparatus has undergone a predetermined number of sterilization/use cycles. In one embodiment, the distance of movement of the mechanically actuated element when fully actuated is greater than the distance the indicator moves when illustrating a change in the number of remaining uses.

    Abstract translation: 一种具有计数器/闭锁机构的电外科装置,其监视电外科设备经历的灭菌/使用周期的数量,并且指示实际执行的灭菌/使用周期的数量。 计数器/锁定机构包括响应于每个消毒周期致动的温度致动元件和响应于用于实现一个或多个标记的变化的使用周期的机械致动元件。 计数器/闭锁机构对于已经完成的每个灭菌/使用循环都产生单个增量或减量,同时当电外科设备已经经历了预定数量的灭菌/使用循环时也阻碍了使用电外科设备。 在一个实施例中,当完全致动时机械致动元件的移动距离大于当示出剩余使用次数的变化时指示器移动的距离。

    ELECTROSURGICAL COUNTER AND LOCKOUT MECHANISM
    3.
    发明申请
    ELECTROSURGICAL COUNTER AND LOCKOUT MECHANISM 审中-公开
    静电计数器和锁定机构

    公开(公告)号:WO2005081730A3

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-09

    申请号:PCT/US2004043369

    申请日:2004-12-22

    Abstract: An electrosurgical apparatus (1) having a counter/lockout mechanism (10) that monitors the number of sterilization/use cycles the electrosurgical apparatus undergoes and indicates (22) the number of sterilization/use cycles that have actually been performed. The counter/lockout mechanism includes a temperature actuated element (70) actuated in response to each sterilization cycle and a mechanically actuated element (40) in response to a use cycle to effectuate a change of one or a plurality of indicia. The counter/lockout mechanism causes a single increment or decrement for each sterilization/use cycle that has been completed while also impeding use of the electrosurgical apparatus when the electrosurgical apparatus has undergone a predetermined number of sterilization/use cycles. In one embodiment, the distance of movement of the mechanically actuated element when fully actuated is greater than the distance the indicator moves when illustrating a change in the number of remaining uses.

    Abstract translation: 一种具有计数/锁定机构(10)的电外科设备(1),其监测电外科设备经历的灭菌/使用周期的数量,并指示(22)实际已经执行的灭菌/使用周期的数量。 计数器/锁定机构包括响应于每个消毒周期致动的温度致动元件(70)和响应于使用周期来实现一个或多个标记的变化的机械致动元件(40)。 计数器/闭锁机构对于已经完成的每个灭菌/使用循环都产生单个增量或减量,同时当电外科设备已经经历了预定数量的灭菌/使用循环时也阻碍了使用电外科设备。 在一个实施例中,当完全致动时机械致动元件的移动距离大于当示出剩余使用次数的变化时指示器移动的距离。

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