# US 2013/0253501 A1 · Electrosurgical System > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0253501 A1 - Document ID: US20130253501A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/427,111 - Filed: 2012-03-22 - Published: 2013-09-26 - Earliest claimed: 2012-03-22 - Assignees: Tyco Healthcare Group LP - Inventors: Daniel A. Joseph - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130253501A1 ## CPC - A61B 18/1206: {Generators therefor} - A61B 18/1445: {at the distal end of a shaft, e.g. forceps or scissors at the end of a rigid rod} - A61B 2017/00123: {and automatic shutdown} - A61B 2017/00128: {related to intensity or progress of surgical action} - A61B 2018/00577: {Ablation} - A61B 2018/00589: {Coagulation} - A61B 2018/00601: {Cutting} - A61B 2018/0063: {Sealing} - A61B 2018/1455: {having a moving blade for cutting tissue grasped by the jaws} - A61B 2560/0475: Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract An electrosurgical system is provided. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator including a computer having one or more microprocessors in operable communication with memory for storing information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator. An audio output module is in operable communication with the computer and configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator embedded therein. A speaker is in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output. A recording device is configured to record the audio output. An audio collector is configured to receive the audio output from the recording device and decipher the embedded audio so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator may be utilized for future use. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrosurgical system configured for use in performing an electrosurgical procedure, comprising: an electrosurgical generator including: a computer having at least one microprocessor in operable communication with memory for storing information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator; an audio output module in operable communication with the computer and configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator embedded therein; a speaker in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output; and an audio collector configured to receive the audio output from the speaker and decipher the embedded audio output so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator may be utilized for future use. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An electrosurgical system according to claim 1, wherein the embedded information is encrypted. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An electrosurgical system according to claim 1, wherein the audio collector is a component of the electrosurgical generator and wherein the deciphered information is stored in memory of the electrosurgical generator. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An electrosurgical system according to claim 1, wherein the audio collector includes a computer system including a processor, memory, at least one storage device, at least one input module, at least one output module and at least one communication port configured to couple to a recording device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) An electrosurgical system according to claim 4, wherein the audio collector is a component of a video recording system configured to video-tape the electrosurgical procedure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An electrosurgical system according to claim 1, wherein the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator is selected from the group consisting of date and time of an electrosurgical procedure, activation time of one of the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument, type of electrosurgical instrument connected to the electrosurgical generator, electrosurgical generator serial number, amount of electrosurgical energy delivered to electrosurgical instrument, amount of electrosurgical energy delivered to tissue, and whether the electrosurgical generator was shut off manually via a shut off button on the electrosurgical generator or automatically as a result of an end of a duty cycle. ### Claim 7 An electrosurgical generator configured to provide electrosurgical energy to an electrosurgical instrument, comprising: a computer having at least one microprocessor in operable communication with memory for storing information pertaining to one of the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument; an audio output module configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to one of the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument embedded therein; and at least one speaker in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output received from the audio output module. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) An electrosurgical generator according to claim 7, wherein the embedded information is encrypted. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) An electrosurgical generator according to claim 7, wherein the electrosurgical generator is in operable communication with an audio collector configured to record the audio output from the at least one speaker and decipher the embedded audio so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument may be utilized for future use, wherein the audio collector includes a computer system including a processor, memory, at least one storage device, at least one input module, at least one output module and at least one communication port configured to couple to a recording device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) An electrosurgical generator according to claim 9, wherein the audio collector is a component of a video recording system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) An electrosurgical generator according to claim 7, wherein the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument is selected from the group consisting of date and time of an electrosurgical procedure, activation time of one of the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument, type of electrosurgical instrument connected to the electrosurgical generator, electrosurgical generator serial number, amount of electrosurgical energy delivered to electrosurgical instrument, amount of electrosurgical energy delivered to tissue, and whether the electrosurgical generator was shut off manually via a shut off button on the electrosurgical generator or automatically as a result of an end of a duty cycle. ### Claim 12 A method for transferring information pertaining to an electrosurgical generator and an electrosurgical instrument, comprising: generating an audio output; embedding the audio output with information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator and electrosurgical instrument; transmitting the audio output from the electrosurgical generator; recording the audio output; and deciphering the audio output. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A method according to claim 12, including providing an audio output module to generate and, subsequently, embed the audio output with the information pertaining to one of the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) A method according to claim 12, including providing a speaker to transmit the audio output. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) A method according to claim 12, including providing an audio collector to record and decipher the embedded audio so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator may be utilized for future use. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A method according to claim 15, wherein the audio collector is a component of a video recording system. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) A method according to claim 12, further including encrypting the embedded information prior to transmitting the audio output. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) A method according to claim 12, wherein the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator is selected from the group consisting of date and time of an electrosurgical procedure, activation time of one of the electrosurgical generator and the electrosurgical instrument, type of electrosurgical instrument connected to the electrosurgical generator, electrosurgical generator serial number, amount of electrosurgical energy delivered to electrosurgical instrument, amount of electrosurgical energy delivered to tissue, and whether the electrosurgical generator was shut off manually via a shut off button on the electrosurgical generator or automatically as a result of an end of a duty cycle. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) A method according to claim 12, further including regenerating the deciphered information into one of an audible and visual perceivable medium.