| Autor: |
T. Sigler, E. Kleinhans, P. Ruiz, Glen Atlas, Arthur Ritter, C. Diffley |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
2014 40th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC). |
| DOI: |
10.1109/nebec.2014.6972838 |
| Popis: |
In the 51 million invasive surgeries performed annually in the United States, electrocauterization devices are utilized to coagulate blood and reduce bleeding. Today the gold standard for these devices passes high radio frequency currents through the body, generating high heat energy to dehydrate and vaporize cells. This technique presents risks of electrocution and severe burns to the patient, as well as RF interference with personal care devices and critical care monitoring systems. A new device has been created as a safer and more efficacious electrocautery alternative that utilizes heat powered by direct current isolated from the body, ultimately eliminating noise complications and preventing electrocution while still minimizing blood loss. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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