#$%^&*AU2007216845B220130516.pdf#####SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETURN ELECTRODE MONITORING ABSTRACT A system for monitoring a plurality of return electrodes is disclosed. The system (1) includes a plurality of return electrodes (14, 15, 16) adhered to a patient and adapted to couple to an electrosurgical generator (10) configured to generate an electrosurgical current. The system (1) also includes a current monitor (43, 53, 63) connected in series with each of the plurality of the return electrodes (14, 15, 16) to measure a current signal passing therethrough and a processor (26) coupled to each of the current monitors (43, 53, 63). The processor (26) is configured to determined a desired current ratio and an actual current ratio for each of the plurality of the return electrodes (14, 15, 16) as a function of the current passing through each of the plurality of the return electrodes (14, 15, 16). The processor (26) is further configured to compare the desired current ratio and the actual current ratio.1/6 18 t15 16 12 GENERATOR 10 FiG. 1
