#$%^&*AU2008203358B220130613.pdf#####ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS FOR USE THEREWITH ABSTRACT An electrosurgical system (100) for treating tissue is disclosed. The system 5 includes an electrosurgical generator (110), a printed circuit board (120), a generator ground (140) and a patient ground (150). The printed circuit board (120) is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the electrosurgical generator (110) and includes a plurality of conductive layers (130). The generator ground (140) includes a first portion (142) and a second portion (144). The first portion (142) is electro-mechanically connected to a 10 conductive layer of the printed circuit board (120) and the second portion (144) is electro-mechanically connected to another conductive layer of the printed circuit board (120). The patient ground (150) includes a portion that is at least partially interposed between the first portion (142) of the generator ground (140) and the second portion (142) of the generator ground (140).1/2 100 166 166 150166 150 120 FIG. 1 170b 130a 130b 130c .150 130d--130e 144 130f 164a 170c FIG. 2
