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Electrosurgical scissors. (Product Marketplace).


Enable Bipolar Scissors scissors

Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends
 (EBS See Swiss Electronic Bourse.

EBS

See electronic blue sheet (EBS).
) consist of computer-machined reusable scissors and a disposable bipolar cartridge pair that snap onto the scissor scissor

pertaining to scissors; like scissors in effect.


scissor bite
see scissor bite.

scissor mouth
a narrow space between the rami of the mandible so that the molar arcades do not meet.
 blades. The scissors are compatible with most generators that have bipolar output and are available in 7" and 9" lengths.

The surgeon activates bipolar energy using a foot pedal, and energy flows along the edge of each blade, coagulating tissue before it is cut. The scissors allow surgeons to perform multiple tasks of dissecting dis·sect  
tr.v. dis·sect·ed, dis·sect·ing, dis·sects
1. To cut apart or separate (tissue), especially for anatomical study.

2.
, cutting, and coagulating tissue with a single instrument. EBS bipolar technology makes this a next-generation tool that requires no additional training for surgeons.

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Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Date:Feb 1, 2003
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