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In 1926, the first successful electrosurgical procedure was performed using a Bovie high watt generator.  Over the years, as technological advancements occurred in the operating room, one name is still used synonymously when referring to electrosurgery.  The name is Bovie.  Today, the Aaron® 3250, 300 watt Electrosurgery Generator (ESU) is one of Bovie’s modern OR generators.  The ESU offers a wide variety of features for both medical and veterinary professionals to utilize throughout procedure.  The following are some of the highlights of this powerful electrosurgery device.

The Aaron 3250 Operating Room Generator

The required specification for ESU’s in most hospital operating rooms is 300 watts. The Aaron 3250 has a maximum output of 300 watts and is capable of the majority of electrosurgical procedures performed in the operating room today.  The ESU delivers consistent energy into varying tissue impedances using BovieFDFS™ smart technology.  The unit offers both monopolar and bipolar capabilities and is thoughtfully designed by Bovie engineers with an extremely user-friendly interface.  Like all Bovie ESUs, the Aaron 3250 is manufactured to accept most industry-standard surgical accessories as a convenience for the customer.

Efficiency Generating Preset Modes

The Aaron 3250 offers ten different preset modes that surgeons can customize with preferred procedure settings.  The ten presets eliminate the need to consistently update the modality powersettings when used by the various surgeons, for various procedures.  This simple feature generates a greater degree of safety and efficiency in the busy operating room.

Extensive Safety Features

Patient safety is at the forefront of Bovie’s mind when engineering any of our electrosurgical products.  Considerable development went into the safety when designing the Aaron 3250. Like most electrosurgical generators the unit has specific audible tones which indicate activation and audible alarms which alert the user to a connection error.  Also typical of any safely designed ESU is the visible LEDs which light-up to specify the modality in use or if an alarm has occurred. The Aaron 3250 has technology which continuously monitors all outputs and connections for reliable patient safety.  Any errors in output will automatically shut down the device and report a specific error code.

Patient burns are a risk associated with the use of electrosurgery.  The majority of patient burns occur due to user-error and incorrect return electrode positioning.  The Aaron 3250 is designed with BovieNEM™ split-pad technology which monitors the pad connection to reduce the risk of this type of mistake.  The ESU also utilizes BovieFCFS™ which only permits one output to be active at any given time and will ignore secondary commands, reducing the potential for inadvertent activation and patient burns.

Device Specs

The Aaron 3250 offers 6 modalities for use in operating room procedure; 3 Cut modes and 3 Coagulation modes.

The cut modes are among the most power-intensive outputs ranging from 200-300 watts.  The modes include Cut 1 considered the Pure Cut mode which offers effects similar to a scalpel when used correctly.  The second mode is Cut II specially designed for laparoscopic procedures. Lastly, the Aaron 3250 offers Blend mode which produces a blended effect of cut and hemostasis. The Blend mode is available in 10 settings which offer varied levels of hemostasis.

As an extension of its versatility, the Aaron 3250 also offers multiple modes for coagulation, including both monopolar and bipolar settings.  The direct or pinpoint Coagulation mode delivers 120 watts to a specified area.  The generator also offers a lower-power Fulguration or 'spray' mode which is utilized when it is necessary to coagulate a wider area of vascular tissue or similar locations.  The third mode of coagulation is Bipolar which delivers energy to coagulate tissue between two points.  Bipolar mode affords greater control over the area to be coagulated.

Simplicity & Savings

Bovie has always believed that medical devices should be affordable.  In today’s market cost-savings is a key factor in the buying decision.  Hospitals and medical facilities are looking for ways to reduce their spend.  Bovie has been in the business of electrosurgery for over a quarter century.  In this time, we have identified a lot of unnecessary and expensive features in similar electrosurgery devices today.  Therefore, the Aaron 3250 is manufactured with the features and modes most commonly used in electrosurgery procedure.  This makes the unit the most affordable full-service ESU on the market.