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Argon Enhanced Electrosurgery

Argon Enhanced Electrosurgery. Characteristics of argon gas. (helium, neon, freon etc. also possible, but.....) inert non-explosive heavier than air not expensive. Why Argon gas ?.

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Argon Enhanced Electrosurgery

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  1. Argon Enhanced Electrosurgery

  2. Characteristics of argon gas (helium, neon, freon etc. also possible, but.....) inert non-explosive heavier than air not expensive

  3. Why Argon gas ? Argon gas combined with an activated high-voltage electrode ionises and becomes a conductor of energyArgon gas creates an oxygen free environment reducing tissue necrosis and generating less smoke

  4. Argon Features Creates uniform conductive plasma bridge between electrode and tissue Conventional electrosurgery Argon-enhanced electrosurgery

  5. Argon cutting improved spark rain dry cutting edge less smoke

  6. Argon cutting conventional cutting argon enhanced cutting

  7. Clinical Benefits Reduced smoke Improved visualization Conventional electrosurgery Argon-enhanced electrosurgery

  8. Argon fulguration direct coagulation to exposed tissue better identification of bleeders cooling of tissue

  9. Argon fulguration viacontrolled spark rain conventional fulguration Argon fulguration

  10. Clinical Benefits Argon-enhanced electrosurgery • Flexible, thinner eschar • Less charring of tissue • Less rebleeding Conventional electrosurgery

  11. Clinical Benefits • Directable flow of argon gas which clears surgical site of fluids and smoke • Establish direct coagulation effect onto exposed tissue • Not on top of blood • Reduced blood loss • Rapid identification of bleeders

  12. Argon enhanced electrosurgery Conventional electrosurgery

  13. Argon gas Reduction in blood loss: faster visualisation of bleedersbetter tissue selective dehydration Reduction in post-operative infections: less necrosisimproved vessel sealing

  14. Less necrosis: spray coagulation: more superficial better control on size of coagulation area less tissue adhesion to electrode less smoke

  15. Clinical Benefits • Efficient noncontact coagulation • Less tissue adhesion to electrode • Ability to coagulate directly to bone surface • Ability to better coagulate adipose tissue

  16. Clinical Benefits • Time saving • Reduced blood loss • Coagulate large areas much faster • More controlled delivery of energy

  17. Hardware & Accessories

  18. Cable / Interface connections ES Generator Interface Cable Argon to Generator (5 & 4 pin) Force Argon ll Serial Port connection from Argon regulator (2 if 2 bottles used) Gas Regulator

  19. Peritoneal Pressure Tubing • Introducing argon into the peritoneal cavity will increase the intra-peritoneal pressure. • The intra-peritoneal pressure can be monitored by the VALLEYLAB FORCE ARGON™ II System when operated in its low flow (laparoscopic) setting. • E2520PT – sterile, single use peritoneal pressure tubing, 10/case

  20. Included with FORCE ARGON™ II Unit • One VALLEYLAB FORCE ARGON™ II Unit • One Gas Regulator • One E0502-12 Adapter • One ESU Cable (to connect FORCE ARGON™ II to a VALLEYLAB Generator) • One 110V Power Cord • One 230V Power Cord • One User’s Guide (English) • One Service Manual (English)

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