An impedance matching circuit may be used to adjust for manufacturing and design tolerances in a surgical instrument. The matching circuit may match the load of a thermal element with the impedance of a power source used to deliver electrical energy to the surgical instrument. The matching circuit m
An impedance matching circuit may be used to adjust for manufacturing and design tolerances in a surgical instrument. The matching circuit may match the load of a thermal element with the impedance of a power source used to deliver electrical energy to the surgical instrument. The matching circuit may include capacitors, inductors, coaxial cables, varactors, transformers, resistors, and/or combinations thereof. The matching circuit may also comprise a circuit board or flex board layers which may be modified to adjust the impedance of the load.
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1. A thermal surgical instrument comprising: a thermal element configured to generate thermal energy in response to an electrical signal, the thermal element comprising a ferromagnetic material disposed on an electrical conductor; anda matching circuit electrically connected to the thermal element;w
1. A thermal surgical instrument comprising: a thermal element configured to generate thermal energy in response to an electrical signal, the thermal element comprising a ferromagnetic material disposed on an electrical conductor; anda matching circuit electrically connected to the thermal element;wherein the matching circuit, in combination with the thermal element, has an input impedance. 2. The thermal surgical instrument of claim 1, wherein the thermal surgical instrument is connectable to a power source, and wherein the input impedance matches the output impedance of the power source. 3. The thermal surgical instrument of claim 1, wherein the thermal surgical instrument is connectable to a power source via a transmission line, and wherein the input impedance matches the impedance of the transmission line. 4. The thermal surgical instrument of claim 1, further comprising a sensor to monitor an indicator of efficiency of power transfer to the thermal surgical instrument. 5. The thermal surgical instrument of claim 1, wherein the input impedance is adjustable. 6. The thermal surgical instrument of claim 5, wherein the input impedance is electronically adjustable. 7. The thermal surgical instrument of claim 1, wherein the matching circuit comprises at least one component selected from the group of a capacitor, inductor, variable capacitor, variable inductor, transformer, coaxial cable, and varactor. 8. The thermal surgical instrument of claim 1, further comprising a data storage unit to store a setting of the thermal surgical element. 9. The thermal surgical instrument of claim 8, wherein the data storage unit is an EEPROM. 10. A thermal surgical instrument comprising: a thermal element configured to generate thermal energy in response to an electrical signal; anda matching circuit electrically connected to the thermal element;wherein the matching circuit, in combination with the thermal element, has an input impedance; andwherein the matching circuit further comprises a conductive layer disposed on a substrate, wherein at least a portion of the conductive layer is removable. 11. A method of matching an input impedance of a load of a thermal surgical instrument with an output impedance of a power source comprising the steps of: selecting a thermal surgical tool having a thermal element and a circuit board;disposing a component on the circuit board to form a matching circuit;wherein the thermal element and the matching circuit comprise a load having an adjustable input impedance. 12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising measuring an indicator of the load and adjusting the component so that the adjustable input impedance is substantially equal to an output impedance of a transmission line connecting a power source to the thermal surgical instrument. 13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the component comprises a conductive layer, and wherein the method further comprises removing at least a portion of the conductive layer to adjust the input impedance. 14. The method according to claim 12, wherein components are adjusted electronically. 15. The method according to claim 11, further comprising disposing a second component on the board to form the matching circuit. 16. The method according to claim 11, wherein the indicator measured is the standing wave ratio on the transmission line caused by impedance mismatch interaction between the load and source, and wherein the component is adjusted such that the standard wave ratio is substantially 1:1. 17. The method according to claim 11, wherein the component is a varactor, and wherein the method further comprises controlling a voltage applied to the varactor to adjust the input impedance. 18. A method of manufacturing a thermal surgical instrument comprising the steps of: selecting a surgical instrument comprising a thermal element;disposing a matching circuit in electrical communication with the thermal element such that the matching circuit, in combination with the thermal element, has an input impedance and wherein the matching circuit comprises a conductive layer; andadjusting the input impedance by removing at least a portion of the conductive layer so that it matches an output impedance of a power source. 19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising disposing a data storage unit on the thermal surgical instrument, wherein the data storage unit stores settings of the thermal surgical instrument. 20. The method according to claim 18, further comprising disposing a sensor on the thermal surgical element for monitoring an indicator of the thermal element. 21. A thermal surgical tool comprising: a thermal element;a circuit board having a component disposed thereon to form a matching circuit; andwherein the thermal element and the matching circuit comprise a load having an adjustable input impedance.
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