Bovie Medical Insights

Advancements in technology have allowed not only for updated and more highly sophisticated medical procedures, but they've also enabled healthcare providers to create environments in which these procedures can be performed with a greater degree of ease and accuracy than ever before.  One of the greatest advancements has been in terms of updated lighting sources which is extremely important to the exacting nature of dermatology procedures.

Americans are feeling increasing pressure to look youthful and vital at all times.  Both men and women are becoming more interested in, and amenable towards, cosmetic products and procedures that will give them fresh and youthful appearing skin.

Finding the most efficient, effective electrosurgery tools to accommodate your busy, successful veterinary practice is never an easy task.  In addition, cost factors certainly have to be considered.  At Bovie Animal Health, we endeavor to make the process easier by offering quality, state of the art products at prices that don't hurt your bottom line.  With our latest animal health promotion event starting on July 1 and ending on September 30, 2015, you can purchase a new Bovie® and get accessories at no extra cost.  Both our Aaron® 1250-V and Aaron®1250-VS ESUs are included in this offer.

It may seem benign - a day at the beach without skin protection - but long-term exposure to the sun can increase your patient’s risk of experiencing melanoma in their lifetime.  Dermatologists know that ultraviolet radiation, in the form of UVA and UVB rays, can penetrate the skin and contribute to the appearance of freckles, solar keratoses, and even melanoma.  However, that’s just the start of some of the risks associated with excessive sun exposure.

Electrosurgery has become one of the most widely utilized technologies available to surgeons.  Doctors use electrosurgery in more than 80% percent of the cases that require surgery and across a variety of surgical specialties.  Physicians use this prominent technology for routine wart, hair and spider vein removal performed in their offices, as well as for intricate transplant, orthopedic and open heart procedures performed in the operating room (OR).

With the rise of innovative veterinary surgery techniques, comes an increase in the practice of electrosurgery.  With the use of an electrosurgical unit (ESU), veterinarians have the ability to provide more precise, convenient, and safe surgical procedures on their patients.  More veterinary clinics are choosing to use electrosurgical devices each year for the reasons listed below.

Veterinarians are finding that cryosurgery is improving even the most innocuous tasks for both doctors and their feathered, four-footed or other non-human patients.

A high-frequency desiccator is an electrosurgical device which allows the physician to perform simple, outpatient procedures to treat a number of common skin lesions.  Small superficial skin lesions such as small angiomas, nevi and skin tags are ideal candidates for this approach.  Utilizing a treatment electrode that remains cool to the touch, electrical energy is transferred to the tissue causing excitation and effectively destroying the lesion with very little, if any, discomfort to the patient.

Warts are annoying and unsightly, but modern medicine is constantly devising new ways to treat them.  Aside from chemical treatments, which can cause allergic reactions or blistering, physicians can rely on surgical methods with state-of-the-art devices to quickly and safely remove the growth.  In the past, a blade may have been the only choice for wart removal. Today’s devices offer options for electrosurgery, laser treatment, and cryotherapy.

The demand for electrosurgery is rising, not only in the United States, but in many other countries as well.  A recent Prnewswire report on a market research study indicates that the market demand for electrosurgery is set to grow to 4.0 billion by 2019.