Title :
Risk analysis and risk minimizing measures for neutral electrodes in electrosurgery
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Appl. Phys., Innsbruck Univ., Austria
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
The various sources of pending danger for the patient during an electro-surgical operation in conjunction with the neutral electrode in the return path to the HF-generator are discussed together with recommended measures to minimize the risk of burns
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical equipment; health hazards; surgery; HF-generator; burns risk; electrosurgery; neutral electrodes; pending danger sources; recommended measures; return path; risk analysis; risk minimizing measures; Biological system modeling; Biomedical electrodes; Current density; Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society; Heating; Muscles; Pediatrics; Skin; Temperature distribution; Thigh;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.646285
