Electrosurgical Method

A computer readable medium including computer-executable instructions for interfacing with an electrosurgical generator during a treatment procedure, a pre-set overall procedure time being defined for the treatment procedure, a ramp time being defined for a parameter to reach a pre-set threshold during the treatment procedure, the computer-executable instructions performing a method comprising:

• measuring the parameter over time from a start of the delivering of energy and during a course of the treatment procedure;
• if the parameter has not substantially reached the pre-set threshold by the ramp time, setting a procedure extension time responsive to the time difference between the ramp time and the time at which the pre-set threshold was reached;
• and
• after the delivering of the energy for the ramp time has ended, extending the overall procedure time by the procedure extension time.

An electrosurgical system comprising an electrosurgical generator for delivering energy to a body of a human or animal during a treatment procedure, a pre-set overall procedure time being defined for the treatment procedure, a ramp time being defined for a parameter to reach a pre-set threshold during the treatment procedure, the electrosurgical system being operable to:

• measure the parameter over time from a start of the delivering of energy and during a course of the treatment procedure;
• and
• if the parameter has not substantially reached the pre-set threshold by the ramp time, set a procedure extension time responsive to the time difference between the ramp time and the time at which the pre-set threshold was reached;
• and
• after the delivering of the energy for the ramp time has ended, extend the overall procedure time by the procedure extension time.
• measure the parameter over time from a start of the delivering of energy and during a course of the treatment procedure;
• and
• if the parameter has not substantially reached the pre-set threshold by the ramp time, set a procedure extension time responsive to the time difference between the ramp time and the time at which the pre-set threshold was reached;
• and
• after the delivering of the energy for the ramp time has ended, extend the overall procedure time by the procedure extension time.