Disposable Cautery

Handheld disposable cautery are battery operated and are usually sold with replaceable tips. These thermal cautery units are designed for use in research laboratories.

Coagulation - Use higher voltage in a pulsed manner to produce heat more slowly. With this method, tissue damage is more widspread (a few millimeters from the probe) and blood coagulates.

Cutting - Use lower voltage with a continuous AC current to produce heat rapidly and completely vaporize the tissue at the tip of the probe.

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