Electrosurgery

An electrosurgical unit is a high-frequency current generator that the surgeon uses to cut tissue and stop bleeding. Surgical electrocautery is needed in general surgery, gynecology, urology, ENT practice, endoscopy as well as dermatology. The Electrosurgery section of the Finer catalog holds Erbe generators, EK electrosurgical units, argon plasma coagulators, cold coagulators plus vessel sealing instruments. Surgical lasers and suction pumps are here too. Most of the equipment comes from Erbe Elektromedizin, with Üzümcü Medical Devices, WISAP or Metrum Cryoflex covering the rest.

What is an electrosurgical unit for?

The current passes through the instrument and heats the tissue at the point of contact. With some settings the tissue is cut, with others its proteins coagulate and the vessel closes, so the surgeon works in a dry field. In monopolar mode the current runs from the active electrode through the patient's body to a neutral electrode on the skin. This is how large areas are cut and coagulated. In bipolar mode it flows only between the jaws of the forceps or instrument, which gives finer work near nerves as well as vessel sealing. Separate techniques include argon plasma coagulation without tissue contact and cold coagulation for thermal ablation.

How do you choose an electrosurgical generator?

Start with the procedures. A room for minor procedures needs little power, as with VIO 50 C. General surgery, urology or gynecology call for a stronger generator with monopolar and bipolar modes. Endoscopists look for argon plasma plus modes for polypectomy or papillotomy. If the operating room does laparoscopy or major open surgery, you need a generator with a sealing mode, such as VIO 3n seal, together with compatible instruments.

For safety, check neutral electrode contact monitoring, automatic power dosing and the alarm system. Count the sockets: if there are more instruments than connectors, some VIO generators can take the VIO® VEM 2 expansion module with two extra sockets. Budget for consumables as well. Neutral and active electrodes are needed along with cables, argon for APC and sealing instruments.

Which electrosurgery equipment is in the Finer catalog?

The ERBE VIO 3n platform is split by clinical profile. The ERBE VIO® 3n Timber electrosurgical unit and Stone are designed for everyday surgery with monopolar cutting and coagulation, while Water is a universal platform for monopolar as well as bipolar surgery. ERBE VIO® 3n Fire is built for GI and pulmonary endoscopy. Metal covers EMR, papillotomy or argon plasma work, and seal is meant for thermal vessel sealing. The VIO series includes VIO 50 C at 50 W for minor procedures and VIO® 100 C at 100 W with auto start plus four programmes. VIO® 200 D has automatic dosing, VIO 200 S has a variable socket layout, while VIO 300 S and VIO 300 D deliver 300 W. ERBE VIO 3 is a separate unit for high-precision coagulation.

The APC 2 argon plasma coagulator gives contactless hemostasis, and APC 3 works with the VIO 3 interface. For vessel sealing there is BiClamp for open surgery, BiCision for open or laparoscopic surgery plus TriSect rapide for coagulation, division plus sealing of vessels. The EK line has EK-160 for obstetrics or dermatology, EK-250 at 250 W for various operations and the high-power EK-410 for all departments. Cold coagulators C3 and C3 ECO4, plus the 6001, are meant for thermal ablation. Next to them are the Swing 15 (1470 nm) and Twist 10 (1940 nm) surgical lasers for phlebology, plus the Colibri DPM 60 and DPS 60 suction pumps. Generators are grouped on the Electrosurgical generators page.

What does the price of an electrosurgical unit depend on?

The price depends on power and modes, the number of sockets, argon plasma or sealing modules and the instrument set. Some models are priced on the site, and for the rest we prepare a quote. For an accurate offer, describe the procedures your department performs and list the instruments the operating room already has, so that nothing unnecessary is included.

Where to buy an electrosurgical unit?

Every request at Finer Ukraine LLC is handled by doctors and engineers, and the company itself has worked with healthcare facilities since 2015. Buying an electrosurgical unit from us means a generator configuration matched to your operations, a quote that comes with a tender package, and once the unit arrives, start-up in the operating room plus training for surgeons and scrub nurses. Next to this section are endoscopic equipment and anesthesia machines, as well as medical instruments and the Medical equipment section. For a whole surgical suite see turnkey OR solutions. Send a request from the contacts page or phone us on 0 800 334 585.

FAQ

1. How do you use an electrosurgical unit safely?

In monopolar mode the neutral electrode goes on first. It carries the current back to the generator and must sit firmly on the skin, otherwise a burn is possible at the contact point. Power and mode are set for the procedure. The catalog has reusable silicone neutral electrodes.

2. Which electrosurgical unit is best?

The one that covers your department's operations. VIO 50 C or EK-160 is enough for outpatient procedures. General surgery needs 250-300 W generators with a bipolar mode, endoscopy needs VIO 3n Fire or Metal, and laparoscopy needs a generator with vessel sealing.

3. What is argon plasma coagulation?

Contactless coagulation: energy reaches the tissue through a stream of ionized argon, the instrument does not stick, and the surface coagulates evenly. It is used in endoscopy and gynecology. The catalog has the APC 2 and APC 3 argon plasma coagulators, plus the ERBE VIO 3n Metal generator with argon plasma mode.

4. What is vessel sealing?

Sealing a vessel with bipolar energy, without sutures or clips. The generator delivers dosed energy until the vessel walls fuse between the jaws. For this there is the ERBE VIO 3n seal generator along with the BiClamp and BiCision sealing instruments for open surgery or laparoscopy.

5. What is cryosurgery?

Destroying tissue with low temperature: a cryoprobe cools the area and the cells in it die. Cryosurgery is used in gynecology, dermatology or pulmonology. The tissue is frozen rather than heated, so no neutral electrode is needed. The catalog has the ERBECRYO 2 cryosurgical unit.