Electrosurgical pencil adapter.PenAdapt[TM] from Buffalo Filter[R] is an electrosurgical pencil adapter made of soft, latex-free silicone silicone, polymer in which atoms of silicon and oxygen alternate in a chain; various organic radicals, such as the methyl group, CH3, are bound to the silicon atoms. . It is compatible with nearly all brands of electrosurgical pencils. PenAdapt is used to efficiently capture smoke plume generated at the surgical site for the protection of healthcare personnel. The packaging is designed to minimize the hassle of assembly in the sterile field sterile field Surgery A 'clean' environment that surrounds an incision, and relatively free of microorganisms, in particular bacteria; the SF is inhabited by the surgeon(s), scrub nurses, and occasionally, physicians in training. See Dirty wound. and includes Velcro straps to keep the ESU wire well organized and a drape drape v. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds. n. A cloth arranged over a patient's body during an examination or treatment or during surgery, designed to provide a sterile field around the area. clip to keep the tubing within the sterile field. The end-clip design incorporates a unique, 45[degrees] angle to help relieve the pull of tubing associated with competitive products. Pen Adapt can be used with most smoke-evacuation systems and may also be used with filtered wall suction suction /suc·tion/ (suk´shun) aspiration of gas or fluid by mechanical means. post-tussive suction a sucking sound heard over a lung cavity just after a cough. . Circle 153 on Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion