Title :
A New Dual Current-Mode Controller Improves Power Regulation in Electrosurgical Generators
Author :
Friedrichs, D.A. ; Erickson, Robert ; Gilbert, Jeremy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr., Comput., & Energy Eng., Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
A new dual current-mode controller produces a fast, accurate constant-power high-frequency ac output, with maximum current and voltage limits for an electrosurgical generator. The regulation of ac output power is achieved with near-deadbeat control, without measurement or feedback of the output voltage or current. Compared to existing technology, the prototype generator reduces unintended tissue damage by significantly improving regulation of output power, while reducing complexity and parts count.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; controllers; electric generators; surgery; dual current-mode controller; electrosurgical generators; power regulation; tissue damage; Current measurement; Inductors; Inverters; Power generation; Prototypes; Voltage control; Voltage measurement; Current-mode control; electrosurgery; inverter; Algorithms; Animals; Electric Power Supplies; Electricity; Electrosurgery; Equipment Design; Humans; Reproducibility of Results;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBCAS.2011.2159859
