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Patent US8216220 - System and method for transmission of combined data stream - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn electrosurgical system is disclosed. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical instrument configured to generate a first and second data streams and a transmission circuit configured to convert the first and second data streams into a pulsed transmission signal. The first signal property...http://www.google.com/patents/US8216220?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8216220 - System and method for transmission of combined data streamAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8216220 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/899,759Publication dateJul 10, 2012Filing dateSep 7, 2007Priority dateSep 7, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP2033588A1, EP2033588B1, EP2399537A1, EP2399537B1, US8353905, US20090069801, US20120253342Publication number11899759, 899759, US 8216220 B2, US 8216220B2, US-B2-8216220, US8216220 B2, US8216220B2InventorsJeffrey L. Jensen, Mark B. SavageOriginal AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LpExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (906), Non-Patent Citations (65), Referenced by (6), Classifications (13), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for transmission of combined data stream
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