Colposcopy exams are a regular occurrence in the OB/GYN office. To provide additional service and better patient care, many OB/GYN’s choose to perform surgical procedures in the office. For the physician looking to implement more in-house procedures, here are five products to consider for safe, effective patient management:
1. Bovie Specialist|PRO
The Bovie® Specialist is the recommended electrosurgery system for OB/GYN procedures. It is simple to use and packaged complete for easy office setup. The new and modern push-button unit is backed by an industry-leading 4 year warranty and offers the following power and safety features:
The Bovie ESU itself features:
- Cut – 120 Watts
- Blend – 90 Watts
- Coagulation – 80 Watts
- Fulguration – 40 Watts
- Bipolar - 30 Watts
It incorporates automatic safety features, including:
- self-test circuits,
- audible tones,
- discreet outputs,
- isolated circuitry, and
- Bovie NEM™ (neutral electrode monitoring).
2. Smoke Shark Evacuator
Smoke and particle removal at the surgical site is critical when working in the vaginal canal. Clear visualization of the cervix is a must when performing procedures such as LEEP procedures. Removal of smoke particles also promotes safer working environment and reduces the risk of surgical site infections (SSI). The SF35 35-hour filter is a four-stage filtration system that captures particles as small as 0.01µm with 99.99995% efficiency. It has more than 20 times the amount of carbon compared to other brands for superior odor elimination.
3. Colposcope
For any OB/GYN a high quality colposcope like the Colpo-Master I available from Bovie is a must have piece of equipment. One of the major benefits to the Colpo-Master I design is the articulating “swing-arm” which allows unblocked access to the vaginal canal or procedure site, when performing electrosurgery or other procedures. The ergonomics of this device are ideal for the OB/GYN performing in office procedures. The Colpo-Master I colposcopes gives superior optical clarity with smooth continuous zoom, 4-27x magnification with 20x eyepieces, as well as a sharp focus for 3D imaging. Camera-ready systems are also available for the EMR-ready facility.
4. LED lights
Procedure rooms need excellent light fixtures to protect physician eyes from fatigue and to illuminate the surgical procedure quickly and easily. The MI 1000 LED is great for the OB/GYN Clinic, because:
- The 50,000-hour rated LEDs provide greater energy efficiency and increase savings over time.
- The 100,000 Lux output has a Kelvin color temperature of 4300°.
- Better-than-average shadow reduction and the LED light is designed with the MI arm system for optimal positioning.
- LEDs alleviate the need to purchase and store replacement bulbs and eliminates procedure room down-time due to unexpected bulb burn-outs.
5. LoopEelectrodes
Loop electrodes are used for the excision of abnormal tissue during LEEP procedures. The Bovie LLETZ Loop and Square electrodes use tungsten wire for superior shape and excision integrity. They use a standard 2.3 mm (3/32”) industry standard shaft for insertion into most electrosurgery pencils. You can choose from sterile, disposable or non-sterile reusable loops; they are packaged in a patented protective tray or a foam insert for shipping, and ball electrodes are available in 3mm and 5mm sizes for fulguration and desiccation.
Bovie Medical strives to incorporate the latest in technology with their ever-evolving line of products for the OB/GYN clinic. We are proud to provide:
1. dependable and durable electrosurgical units,
2. effective smoke removal units,
3. high quality colposcopes,
4. efficient lighting products and
5. Specialized OB/GYN surgical electrodes, to make your job easier.
Feel free to call us at 800-537-2790 (toll-free national), 1-727-384-2323 (international/local), or contact us online.
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