#$%^&*AU2011203518B220140130.pdf#####POLARITY CONTROL OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR ABSTRACT A method for controlling an electrosurgical generator (20) is contemplated by the present disclosure. The method includes applying an electrosurgical waveform to tissue through an electrode (3). The electrosurgical waveform includes one or more positive halfcycles one or more negative half-cycles. The method also includes measuring voltage and 5 current of the electrosurgical waveform to detect a peak voltage of each of the positive half-cycles and the negative half-cycles and comparing the peak voltage of the half-cycles and the peak voltage of the negative half-cycles to determine generation of electrical discharges. The method further includes adjusting the current of the electrosurgical waveform to regulate the generation of the electrical discharges based on a comparison of 10 the peak voltage of the positive half-cycles and the peak voltage of the negative half-cycles. 5442882_.DOC IRN: P0051631/6 00 cYy' 0 I00 w 0 z w
