FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to a medical system for monitoring and controlling an operation of a medical device. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a medical system configured to optimize certain operational parameters or features of an electrosurgical device during its use in electrosurgery.

BACKGROUND

A variety of electrosurgical instruments include a tissue cutting element and one or more elements that transmit radiofrequency energy to tissue to coagulate or seal the tissue. These electrosurgical instruments may often face the challenge of blood and tissue sticking while performing electrosurgical operations. Once the sticking builds up, it will significantly affect the effectiveness of the electrosurgical operations of these electrosurgical instruments.

Accordingly, there is an ongoing need for improved devices and methods for more efficient electrosurgical operations.

SUMMARY

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a medical system comprising a medical device and a logic controller or processor configured to monitor or control one or more parameters or features of the medical device during a medical operation.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a medical system comprising an electrosurgical device having a surgical electrode, a feature sensor, and a logic controller or processor wherein the logic controller is configured to monitor or control one or more parameters or features of the electrosurgical device in response to an input from the feature sensor.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a medical system comprising an electrosurgical device having a surgical electrode and an irrigation line, an irrigation flow sensor, a feature sensor, and a logic controller or processor wherein the logic controller is configured to monitor or control the flow rate of an irrigation fluid of the irrigation line through its closed-loop communication with the irrigation flow sensor, the feature sensor, and the electrosurgical device.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure also provides a method of monitoring or controlling one or more operational parameters or features of a medical device through a logic controller or processor. The method includes providing a medical system comprising the medical device and the logic controller or processor.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure further provides a method of improving or optimizing the operational efficiency or outcome of an electrosurgical device. The method includes providing the electrosurgical device having a surgical electrode and an irrigation line. The method also includes positioning the electrosurgical device properly at a treatment site. The method further includes turning on the electrosurgical device and supplying an irrigation fluid to the electrosurgical device. The method also includes adjusting the irrigation fluid to a certain flow rate to improve or optimize the operational efficiency or outcome of the electrosurgical device.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure also provides a method of minimizing or preventing tissue or blood sticking of an electrosurgical device, the method including providing a medical system comprising the electrosurgical device and a logic controller or processor configured to monitor or control one or more operational parameters or features of the electrosurgical device to minimize or prevent tissue or blood sticking.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure also provides a method of minimizing or preventing tissue sticking on a surgical electrode of an electrosurgical device during a medical procedure on a patient. The method comprises: providing the electrosurgical device having the surgical electrode and an irrigation line; supplying an irrigation fluid through the irrigation line once the electrosurgical device is power on; and adjusting the irrigation fluid to a certain flow rate to minimize or prevent tissue sticking on the surgical electrode of the electrosurgical device.

