Title :
New bipolar and hybrid Argon Plasma Coagulation technologies enable improved electrosurgical results
Author :
Friedrichs, Daniel ; Gilbert, Jeremy ; Sartor, Joe
Author_Institution :
Covidien Surg. Solutions, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
Oct. 31 2013-Nov. 2 2013
Abstract :
A new power supply circuit significantly increases the utility of Argon Plasma Coagulation by varying patient inclusion in the plasma-forming circuit, and by supporting novel bipolar plasma instruments. This technology spans a large gap in present plasma medicine market offerings, increasing controllability and producing previously-unobtainable tissue effects.
Keywords :
argon; biological tissues; biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; coagulation; plasma applications; plasma devices; power supply circuits; surgery; Ar; argon plasma coagulation controllability; argon plasma coagulation utility; bipolar argon plasma coagulation technology; bipolar plasma instrument; electrosurgical result improvement; hybrid argon plasma coagulation technology; patient inclusion variation; plasma medicine market; plasma-forming circuit; power supply circuit; tissue effect; Argon; Coagulation; Electrodes; Generators; Instruments; Plasmas; Surgery; argon plasma coagulation; cautery; electrocautery; electrosurgery; plasma medicine;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rotterdam
DOI :
10.1109/BioCAS.2013.6679720
