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Bipolar electrosurgical forceps. (Product Marketplace).


Silvergilde Surgical Technologies offers SILVERGlide[R] nonstick non·stick  
adj.
Permitting easy removal of adherent food particles: a frying pan with a nonstick surface.


nonstick
Adjective
 bipolar electrosurgical forceps, which virtually eliminate the tissue sticking and tissue buildup normally associated with coagulation coagulation (kōăg'ylā`shən), the collecting into a mass of minute particles of a solid dispersed throughout a liquid (a sol), usually followed by the precipitation or  during electrosurgery electrosurgery /elec·tro·sur·gery/ (-ser´jer-e) surgery performed by electrical methods; the active electrode may be a needle, bulb, or disk.electrosur´gical

e·lec·tro·sur·ger·y
n.
. These forceps employ a proprietary nonstick metal alloy. Unlike nonstick electrosurgical electrode coatings, SILVERGlide does not wear off or lose its nonstick properties over time. The forceps are equipped with the standard bipolar forceps connector, work with most common electrosurgical generators, and can be steam autoclaved.

SILVERGIide nonstick forceps are now available in a variety of bayonet bayonet

Short, sharp-edged, sometimes pointed weapon, designed for attachment to the muzzle of a firearm. According to tradition, it was developed in Bayonne, France, early in the 17th century and soon spread throughout Europe.
, curved, and straight styles, in lengths ranging from 4 to 10 inches and tip sizes of 0.7 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.5 mm, and 2.0 mm.
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Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2003
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