4
Practice
It is highly recommended to practice your technique before using the
unit on clinical cases. There are a number of text books available on
electrosurgery. The wide range of applications can be found by reading
through these texts.
1)
Obtain a fresh, lean cut of beef, such as round or sirloin steak.
The meat should reach room temperature. Moisten the meat
with a small amount of saline.
2)
Set up the unit and place the meat on top of the
indifferent plate.
3)
Select an electrode and place it in the hand piece.
4)
Turn waveform mode to Coag 2.
5)
Set power level at #8 position.
6)
Press on the foot pedal.
7)
Do several incisions and observe the results. This high setting will
cause sparking and may char tissue.
8)
Adjust power to #1. This will illustrate poor cutting or
extreme drag.
9)
Move the power setting to
diffe
rent levels and continue to
practice.
10) Try
diffe
rent waveform settings, but wait 10 seconds between
adjustments. The more you practice the easier the unit will
perform for you on actual patients.
Tip:
The cutting should be smooth with no sparking or resistance.
