Tissue Effects Change as You Modify the Waveform
Electrosurgical Tissue Effects
Grounded Electrosurgical Systems
Isolated Electrosurgical Systems
Patient Return Electrode Monitoring Technology
Electrosurgery Safety Concerns During MIS
Capacitive Coupling During Endoscopy
Recommendations to Avoid Electrosurgical Patient Complications in MIS
Coated Electrodes
Teflon® (PTFE) Coating and Elastomeric Silicone Coating
- Use of a coated blade facilitates removal of eschar but
does not eliminate the need for frequent cleaning
- Prevent eschar build-up, which increases resistance and contributes to arcing
- Eschar can ignite and cause a fire
- Wipes clean with a sponge, eliminating the use of a scratch pad
- Scratch pad creates grooves on stainless blades
- Grooves contribute to eschar build-up
Elastomeric Silicone Coated Electrode
- Retains cleaning properties longer
- Bendable
- Coating will not crack or flake
- Cutting edge performance similar to stainless steel electrode
- Enables surgeon to use lower power settings
- Reduces potential for thermal spread