More than ever before, surgeons are looking to electrosurgery as a way to perform quicker and safer surgeries, offering more precise incisions and less chance of bleeding. Choosing the right electrosurgical generator is a key decision, and one that you need to consider carefully. Think about the features you need, and what a medical manufacturer can offer in terms of safety features and warranty. Here are five things you need to consider when evaluating medical manufacturers:
1) Blend settings: Blend settings allow you to alter the wave form, thereby changing the degree of homeostasis. Use blended cuts to seal off small amounts of bleeding when you cut through soft tissue. Or, set the generator to make a pure cut, ideal for dissection, mimicking a conventional scalpel. Either way, Bovie electrosurgical generators contain up to ten different blend settings, allowing you to precisely manage the incision.
2) Presets: Each procedure requires a different power setting. For this reason, it is important to make sure a generator has preset capabilities. Bovie electrosurgical generators come with up to ten presets, allowing you to save your most commonly used settings and return to them quickly and easily.
3) Digital power control: The major advantage of digital power control is the speed at which power can be delivered. Look for a medical manufacturer that offers generators with digital power control. Bovie electrosurgical generators contain the Fast Digital Feedback System, allowing for speeds up to twenty times that of the current industry leaders. The result is a reduced need to change the power setting, and more effecient surgery.
4) Safety guarantees: While electrosurgery is exceptionally safe, there is always a small risk of fire when electricity is involved. Careful attention to high oxygen levels and areas of oxygen concentration along with other flamable gasses and materials is a must. Look for a medical manufacturer that offers safety features and guidelines. Bovie electrosurgical generators contain pad sensing technology with a split grounding pad, making it safer for everyone. In addition, Bovie offers a free eBook on safety guidelines for electrosurgery generators.
4) Warranty: Above all, you need a medical manufacturer who will be there if your electrosurgery generator breaks down. Bovie offers a standard two-year warranty on generators. In addition, Bovie will loan you a generator in the unlikely event of your unit needing servicing. Bovie offers extended warranties for purchase as well as an occasional promotion with an even longer warranty provided.
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