J-Plasma represents a patented approach to electrosurgery, whereby electricity flows into the application site for only a brief interval, then reverses and flows back out. There is no net flow of electricity around the body, so no return electrode is required. In some ways this acts similar to a bipolar surgical device. The cold plasma effect is highly localized, minimizing collateral damage to surrounding healthy tissue, and does not require a return pad, both of which differentiates it from standard electrosurgical devices.
