Voltage-current characteristics of an AC arc for different electrode separations with application to electrosurgery II

Author

LaCourse, J.R. ; Rothwell, A.D. ; Selikowitz, S.M.

Author_Institution

Biomed. Eng. Center, New Hampshire Univ., Durham, NH, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

18-19 Mar 1993

Firstpage

37

Lastpage

39

Abstract

For pt. I, see ibid., p.35-6 (1993). A study of the effect of linear electrode displacement in various irrigant solutions commonly used during transurethral electrosurgery is discussed. Frequency and electrode type were held constant. A bipolar configuration was used. Results indicated that solutions such as glycine tap water, distilled water and sterile water displayed a capacitive response to the AC applied signal. Electrodes immersed in glycine, distilled water, and sterile water showed no arcing. A complete understanding of the effects of electrode separation and other parameters such as irrigant solutions may help engineers to design hazard free electrosurgical apparatus

Keywords

arcs (electric); bioelectric phenomena; surgery; AC arc electrosurgery; AC arc voltage-current characteristics; bipolar configuration; capacitive response; distilled water; electrode separation effects; glycine tap water; hazard free electrosurgical apparatus; irrigant solutions; sterile water; transurethral electrosurgery; Amino acids; Clocks; Conductivity; Electrodes; Electrons; Ionization; Performance evaluation; Shape; Testing; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE Nineteenth Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

Newark, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0925-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.1993.404425

Filename

404425