Bovie Medical Insights

Over the years, as surgical procedures have evolved, so have the tools, instruments and devices used to deliver patient care. Veterinary surgical practices include a number of modalities that utilize energy based devices as the fundamental tools. Veterinarians can now harness various principles regarding electrons, photons and sound waves or radio frequency to transfer energy to the tissue of patients.

As a veterinary professional, you work in a specialized field with specialized equipment.  When it comes to outfitting your hospital or operating room with the tools of the trade, there are some essentials.  Here's a look at a few of the basic tools any operating room utilizing the latest electrosurgical techniques should have on hand.

Already proven as a stellar addition to surgical procedures everywhere, the Bovie Aaron cautery devices have exceptional applications in a veterinary practice, as well.  While electrosurgery has virtually replaced traditional scalpels for a number of common medical procedures, cautery may not be far behind.  With the combination of simple battery operated cautery and the more complex electrosurgery units, the veterinary applications of Bovie Aaron devices cover the gamut from simple topical treatments to complex internal surgeries.

Patent Pending Cautery – NEW Safety-Enhanced Snap Design

Patent Pending Cautery – NEW Safety-Enhanced Snap Design

Why is the use of electrosurgery for veterinarians on the rise?

Electrosurgery has been around since 1926, when William T. Bovie, a Harvard PhD first introduced the technique to a colleague who had previously been unsuccessful in removing a tumor from a patient's head due to excessive bleeding. Dr. Bovie assisted Dr. Harvey W. Cushing with the use of electrosurgery to remove the mass with very little bleeding, and the operation was a resounding success.

86 years have passed since that initial use of electrosurgery, and it has has become a mainstay in operating rooms, with over 80% of all surgeries involving the practice. Dr. Bovie's name has become synonymous with his invention: surgeons refer to their equipment as their "Bovie", and bovie cautery (both of these are misused by the way) is the catchphrase for electrosurgery.  However, if a surgeon or nurse  refers to an ESU (electrosurgicl unit) as their Bovie, it needs to say Bovie® on the face of the unit.  Bovie is a registered trademark of Bovie Medical Corporation.  While we are flattered that Bovie is synonoymus with electrosurgery, to prevent the misuse of a registered trademark of the United States Patent and Trademark office, it really needs to say Bovie® on the product.