Electrosurgical Blade Minimizes Risk of Collateral Tissue Damage

A non-stick polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Teflon) coating that resists splitting up to 371 °C decreases eschar build-up, reducing smoke and allowing surgeons to achieve consistent cutting and coagulation while minimizing the likelihood of damage to surrounding tissue.

The E-Z Clean PRECISION electrode blades are offered in lengths of 6.35 cm and 10 cm, and are offered with or without extended insulation; the modified tips of the extended insulation blades are insulated everywhere but on the distal 3–5 mm of the electrode shaft. The E-Z Clean PRECISION electrode blades are a product of Megadyne (Draper, UT, USA).

“The use of the PRECISION tips provides directional cut capability that a needle’s nondirectional geometry is unable to provide,” said Mike Hintze, VP of marketing for Megadyne. “PRECISION electrodes are a cost effective way to provide surgeons with quality E-Z Clean PTFE nonstick tips and eliminate a potentially dangerous sharp needle from the surgical field.”

Electrosurgery is the application of a high-frequency electric current to biological tissue as a means to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate tissue. Electrosurgical devices are frequently used during surgical operations, helping to prevent blood loss in hospital operating rooms or in outpatient procedures.

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