Title :
Characterization of tissue interaction by analysis of electrosurgical smoke
Author :
Helmut, Wurzer ; Jürgen, Lademann ; Hans-Jurgen, W. ; Rainer, Mäckel ; Hans-Dieter, Ließ
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Phys., Univ. der Bundeswehr Munchen, Neubiberg, Germany
Abstract :
The authors report on the electrosurgical interaction process, which includes a new model describing the generation of harmful emission products. Fluorescence spectroscopic measurements of the plasma, generated during treatment, show that the molecules typically in tissue observed are completely destroyed into C2, CN, CH, OH radicals. They react inter alia to harmful chemicals, detected in the smoke by a combined system of gaschromatograph/mass spectrometer. Therefore, their chemical structure is independent on the basic carbon chains
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; fluorescence spectroscopy; smoke; spectrochemical analysis; surgery; C2; CH; CN; OH; OH radicals; basic carbon chains; chemical structure; electrosurgical smoke analysis; fluorescence spectroscopic plasma measurements; gaschromatograph/mass spectrometer combined system; harmful emission products generation; tissue interaction characterization; tissue molecules; Chemicals; Electrodes; Fluorescence; Integrated optics; Minimally invasive surgery; Plasma chemistry; Plasma measurements; Security; Sparks; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575291
