Electrosurgical generator with modular output socket for electrosurgical instrument

An electrosurgical generator comprising a housing, and internal circuitry configured to generate a high-frequency voltage and output the generated high-frequency voltage to an electrosurgical instrument, the electrosurgical generator further comprising at least one output socket for connection of a plug of the electrosurgical instrument, said at least one output socket forming part of the housing and being configured as a self-contained unit comprising:

• a casing configured for mounting at a front plate of the housing;
• and
• a plug socket mounted at a frontal face of the casing for plugging of in the electrosurgical instrument;
• wherein the at least one output socket is further provided with a conductor board that is inserted into the casing and configured to provide internal connections of the output socket, and
• a connector provided at the conductor board that is configured to connect to the internal circuitry of the electrosurgical generator,
• wherein the conductor board is provided with a control electronic component which is configured to control other components on the conductor board.