Abstract: A surgical generator providing a high-frequency alternating voltage to a surgical instrument. It includes a control unit and a user interface connected thereto. The control unit is configured for controlling the surgical generator based on a set of functions. A signaling interface is provided for optical signaling in a bidirectional manner to and from the remote control. The signaling interface configures the control unit and/or the surgical generator dependent on communication from the remote control. Thereby the surgical generator can be re-configured by limiting certain functions for different fields of application by the remote control. Optical signaling avoids risks of radio transmission. It is an efficient short range communication usable within same room only, providing safety against external access. Thus, re-configuration can be accomplished in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Abstract: An electrosurgical system includes: an electrosurgical supply device, and an electrosurgical instrument, wherein the electrosurgical instrument includes a memory element which can be read out by the electrosurgical supply device when the electrosurgical instrument is connected to the electrosurgical supply device, and configuration data is stored on the memory element, which can be evaluated by the electrosurgical supply device in order to configure operating parameters which are compatible with the electrosurgical instrument. The electrosurgical system is characterized in that the configuration data is arranged in a flexible data structure which allows the memory element to simultaneously store multiple sets of configuration data which can be read and evaluated by different types of electrosurgical supply devices.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator includes a control unit, an electrosurgical function unit, and a user interface unit, wherein the electrosurgical function unit is configured to provide an electrosurgical therapy signal to one or more electrosurgical devices, the control unit is configured to control operation of the electrosurgical function and user interface units, and the user interface unit is configured to receive status information data from the control unit and to output that information to a user and allow input of user input data and to communicate that data to the control unit; wherein the user interface unit includes a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a user within a predetermined proximity of the user interface unit and to output a detection signal to the control unit, and the control unit is configured to switch the electrosurgical generator between first and second operational modes in response to the signal.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator for operating an electrosurgical instrument, wherein the electrosurgical generator includes a data storage device coupled to the control device for storing a warning time and a switch-off time, the warning and switch-off time each being assigned to a detected instrument in order to assign an instrument-specific warning and switch-off time to each detected instrument, a time tracking device for determining an instrument-specific activation duration, wherein the activation duration is a duration of time detected from a first connection or first activation of an electrosurgical instrument connected to the instrument terminal to an actual time value, and wherein an activation duration is detected for each detected instrument, and the activation duration is recorded continuously and independently of the electrosurgical instrument operating state, and the control device triggers warning indication by triggering the signaling device when the determined activation duration exceeds the ins

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument with at least one active electrode for effecting an electrosurgical treatment with an instrument data memory. Furthermore, the electrosurgical instrument has a connector for a connecting cable or a connected connecting cable including supply lines for supplying the active electrode with a high-frequency alternating current required for an electrosurgical treatment. The instrument data memory has at least one read-write area to which usage and status data can be written by an electrosurgical generator.

Abstract: An electrosurgical system with an electrosurgical instrument and an electrosurgical generator to which the electrosurgical instrument is connected. The electrosurgical generator has a processor and at least one generator data memory as well as optical and our acoustic signaling and/or display means. The electrosurgical instrument has at least one instrument data memory in which a data set with structured data is stored, wherein at least some of this data represent signaling instructions. The generator data memory contains an operating program for controlling the operation of the electrosurgical generator in conjunction with the electrosurgical instrument and, by means of the operating program, the processor is configured to control during the operation of the electrosurgical generator the signals or notifications to be output by the signaling and/or display means in dependence on the data representing signaling instructions, which is stored in the instrument data memory of the electrosurgical instrument.

Abstract: An electrosurgical system includes: an electrosurgical supply device, and an electrosurgical instrument, wherein the electrosurgical instrument includes a memory element which can be read out by the electrosurgical supply device when the electrosurgical instrument is connected to the electrosurgical supply device, and configuration data is stored on the memory element, which can be evaluated by the electrosurgical supply device in order to configure operating parameters which are compatible with the electrosurgical instrument. The electrosurgical system is characterized in that the configuration data is arranged in a flexible data structure which allows the memory element to simultaneously store multiple sets of configuration data which can be read and evaluated by different types of electrosurgical supply devices.

Abstract: An electrosurgical system includes: an electrosurgical supply device, and an electrosurgical instrument, wherein the electrosurgical instrument includes a memory element that can be read out and written to by the electrosurgical supply device when the electrosurgical instrument is connected to the electrosurgical supply device, and the electrosurgical supply device is configured to write operational data to the memory element. The electrosurgical system is characterized in that the operational data is or can be stored on the memory element in a data structure which includes a first operational data element and a second operational data element, and in that the electrosurgical supply device is configured to write operational data alternately to the first operational data element or the second operational data element.

Abstract: An electrosurgical system is presented, comprising: an electrosurgical control unit (10), at least one electrosurgical instrument (11, 12) connectable to the electrosurgical control unit (10), wherein the at least one electrosurgical instrument (11, 12) comprises a first memory element (30, 31) on which data characterizing the electrosurgical instrument (11, 12) is or can be stored, the at least one electrosurgical instrument (11, 12) is configured after being connected to the electrosurgical control unit (10), to transmit the data characterizing the electrosurgical instrument (11, 12) at least in part as first data to the electrosurgical control unit (10), and the electrosurgical control unit (10) is configured to determine allowable operating parameters of the electrosurgical instrument (11, 12) on the basis of the first data transmitted by the electrosurgical instrument (11, 12).