Electrosurgical Precautions - Cooper Surgical LEEP PRECISION LP-10-120 Bedienungsanleitung

Section 6 Electrosurgical Precautions
The safety and effectiveness of electrosurgery is dependent to a large degree upon the skill of the user/operator .
It is important that the user/operator read, understand, and follow the operating instructions supplied with the
CooperSurgical LEEP PRECISION Integrated System as well as thoroughly understand the principles and use of
electrosurgical systems .
Electrosurgery uses radio-frequency energy to cut and coagulate tissue . Because of the
sparking and heat associated with electrosurgery, do not use with flammable anesthetics or
other flammable gases, near flammable fluids or objects, or with oxidizing agents.
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Skin-to-skin contact, for instance between the patient's arm and body, should be
avoided by the placement of an appropriate separating device, such as two to three
inches of dry gauze . This will reduce the potential for alternate site burns .
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If monitoring, stimulation, imaging, or similar devices are used simultaneously with
electrosurgery, the monitoring electrodes must be placed as far as possible from the
electrosurgery site and the Patient Return Electrode . Position the Patient Return
Electrode close to the electrosurgery site, for example, on the thigh when treating
the cervix . NOTE: Monitoring Needle Electrodes are not recommended .
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