Title :
Isolated electrocautery device eliminates electrical interference and surgical burns
Author :
Kleinhans, E. ; Ruiz, Pablo ; Diffley, C. ; Sigler, T. ; Ritter, A. ; Atlas, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Chem. Biol. & Biomed. Eng., Stevens Inst. of Technol., Hoboken, NJ, USA
Abstract :
In the 51 million invasive surgeries performed annually in the United States, electrocauterization devices are utilized to coagulate blood and reduce bleeding. Today the gold standard for these devices passes high radio frequency currents through the body, generating high heat energy to dehydrate and vaporize cells. This technique presents risks of electrocution and severe burns to the patient, as well as RF interference with personal care devices and critical care monitoring systems. A new device has been created as a safer and more efficacious electrocautery alternative that utilizes heat powered by direct current isolated from the body, ultimately eliminating noise complications and preventing electrocution while still minimizing blood loss.
Keywords :
DC machines; bioelectric phenomena; biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; biothermics; blood; coagulation; electric shocks; electromagnetic wave interference; haemodynamics; injuries; interference suppression; noise; patient care; patient monitoring; surgery; RF interference; bleeding reduction; blood coagulation; blood loss minimization; cell dehydration; cell vaporization; critical care monitoring system; direct current isolation; electrical interference elimination; electrocauterization device gold standard; electrocautery alternative; electrocution prevention; electrocution risk; high heat energy generation; high radiofrequency current; invasive surgery; isolated electrocautery device; noise complication elimination; patient burn; personal care device; surgical burn elimination; Coagulation; Heating; Monitoring; Noise; Probes; Surgery; coagulation; electrocauterization; electromagnetic interference; microshock; radio frequency noise;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2014 40th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/NEBEC.2014.6972838