EQUIPMENTS
-Mariya Shaji
, MONOPOLAR CAUTERY
◦ Also known as an electrosurgical unit or diathermy
◦ Used for hemostasis, tissue removal
◦ The active electrode is a pencil
◦ The return electrode is the insulating pad
◦ Blue button is for coagulation and yellow is for cutting
◦ Hazards – burn, electrocution, smoke inhalation
-Mariya Shaji
, MONOPOLAR CAUTERY
◦ Also known as an electrosurgical unit or diathermy
◦ Used for hemostasis, tissue removal
◦ The active electrode is a pencil
◦ The return electrode is the insulating pad
◦ Blue button is for coagulation and yellow is for cutting
◦ Hazards – burn, electrocution, smoke inhalation
