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JORVET ELECTROSURGE
Radio Frequency
Electrosurgical Unit
What Is Radio Frequency Electrosurgery?
Electrosurgery is a commonly u se d procedure that has been used in
both human and veterinary surgery for over 20 years. Ultra-high
frequency radio waves are transmitted through a
fi
ne wire electrode to
a
fl
at antenna on a ground plate placed under the animal. The high
frequency radio waves pass through tissue and make a precise surgical
incision just like a scalpel blade. The surgeon chooses from
varying radio
waveforms that result in varying degrees: from pure cutting to
hemostasis. Radio frequency electrosurgery should not be confused
with electrocautery. Electrocautery uses thermal energy or heat that
simply burns the tissue.
The advantages of electrosurgery are fine, precise incisions
with
hemostasis of small “bleeders”,
and less blood obstructing
the surgical field. This makes any procedure faster and easier.