Computerized electrical signal generator

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical probe signal generator. More particularly, it relates to a medical probe signal generator architecture. The present invention further relates to a system including a medical probe signal generator having an automatic probe type detector for detecting an identifier and at least one instrument cable comprising the identifier.

1 . An energy delivery system for delivering energy to a patient's body via at least one medical instrument of a plurality of different medical instruments, the system comprising: 
 an energy generator comprising a detector associated with an electrical connector port of the generator for detecting an identifier from a plurality of identifiers, the generator adapted to enable functions relevant to the identifier upon detecting the identifier; and    at least one instrument cable comprising one of the plurality of identifiers, the cable comprising a first electrical connector for connection to the connector port of the generator and a second electrical connector for connection to a connector of the at least one medical instrument.    
   
   
       2 . The energy delivery system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of identifiers is associated with and connectable to at least two different medical instruments.  
   
   
       3 . The energy delivery system as claimed in  claim 2 , comprising at least two instrument cables each comprising an identical identifier of said one or more of the plurality of identifiers, one of said at least two instrument cables comprising an electrical connector having a first configuration for connection to one of said at least two different medical instruments, and another of said at least two instrument cables comprising an electrical connector having a second configuration for connection to another medical instrument of said at least two different medical instruments.  
   
   
       4 . The energy delivery system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the functions relevant to at least one of the plurality of identifiers are relevant to at least two different medical instruments connectable to the energy generator.  
   
   
       5 . The energy delivery system as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising at least two instrument cables each comprising an identical identifier, one of said at least two instrument cables comprising an electrical connector having a first configuration for connection to a first medical instrument, and another of said at least two instrument cables comprising an electrical connector having a second configuration for connection to a second medical instrument different from the first medical instrument.