A novel electrocautery device to increase coagulation rate and reduce thermal damage

Bleeding results in all surgical procedures. Current methods of coagulation result in thermal damage due to lack of thermal control. Tissue sticking to device tips as well as operating room fires are also common problems in current electrocautery and electrosurgery devices. We proposed to reduce bleeding and decrease thermal damage by designing an electrocautery device that transmits heat via conduction. The novel designs of the device will overcome the problems associated with current cautery and electrosurgery devices. Using three tests: set point determination, comparision to Bovie Cautery Pen, and stimulated perfusion, it is expected that the newly designed electrocautery device will reduce bleeding at a faster rate than existing methods without conductory danger and decreased thermal damage.