Endometrial Ablation Controller
NovaSure RF controller · RF controller · Radiofrequency controller · Endometrial ablation generator
A white bench-top generator with a touch screen (Model 10) or a lighted panel (Models 08-09) on the front, a port for the disposable device cord and a port for the foot switch. The back holds the power switch, the power cord inlet and a regulator for a 16 g carbon dioxideKAR-bun dy-OK-sideA gas made by the body's cells as waste, carried in the blood to the lungs and breathed out.Full entry canister.
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What it’s for
Runs the NovaSure endometrial ablationab-LAY-shunA procedure that destroys a small area of tissue, often with heat or cold, to stop it from causing a problem.Full entry device. The circulator keys in the cavity length and the width the surgeon reads off the wand, and the controller works out the power. It first checks the uterine wall with carbon dioxideKAR-bun dy-OK-sideA gas made by the body's cells as waste, carried in the blood to the lungs and breathed out.Full entry (cavity integrity assessment), then delivers bipolarby-POH-lerHaving two poles or two opposite ends; most often used as a short form of bipolar disorder.bi- twopolar having polesFull entry RF energy (up to 180 W) while its vacuum pump suctions steam and fluid from the cavity. It stops on its own when tissue impedance reaches 50 ohms or after 2 minutes, usually about 90 seconds. It runs in automatic mode or manual mode, started with the pneumatic foot switch.
Lengths and variants
Model 08-09 RF controllers (LED panel) and Model 10 RF controller (touch screen).
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4 sources
- Rock JA, Jones HW. Te Linde's Operative Gynecology. 10th ed. Chapter 15 (Principles of Electrosurgery as Applied to Gynecology), p. 294-295
- Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 14 (Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery), p. 428
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 23 (Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery), p. 556
- hologic.com
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