Method for controlling an electrosurgical instrument

Abstract

A method for controlling an electrosurgical instrument, in particular a resectoscope in transurethral resection, for cutting, vaporizing or thermally treating body tissues. The electrosurgical instrument has one or two instrument poles, and the electrosurgical instrument is controlled by an RF signal in order to control an electrical instrument current via one instrument pole or via the two instrument poles when the RF signal is activated. The method is prepared to identify a contact of one or both instrument poles with an electrically conductive solid.

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