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How AEM
®
Monitoring Works
Non-AEM Laparoscopic Instruments
Monopolar laparoscopic instruments have an inherent problem with their design;
they are prone to insulation failure and capacitive coupling, causing patient
burns. These stray energy burns occur in the surgeon’s blind spot. As a result, they
typically go undiagnosed and further manifest into severe complications.
The EndoShield 2 Burn Protection System
Encision’s AEM technology eliminates stray energy burns to patients during
laparoscopy by electrically shielding and monitoring our instruments.
Every AEM instrument has a protective shield that is actively monitored by the
EndoShield 2 throughout a procedure. This protective shield eliminates the
risk of capacitive coupling to the patient by draining the energy away from the
patient to the electrosurgical generator. If an insulation failure occurs, the AEM
system actively drains the electrosurgical energy away from the patient through
the protective shield. In addition, the EndoShield 2 immediately shuts down the
instrument power, similar to a circuit breaker (GFCI) in the electrical wiring of
a house.
Patient Return Electrode
Electrosurgical Generator
EndoShield 2
AEM Foot-Control
Instrument
AEM Cord