RadioFrequency In Arthroscopy By Chuckie Slater

RadioFrequency ●The use of Plasma heat generated from a probe's electrodes to ablate(remove) tissue or coagulate bleeding areas ●Uses a rate of oscillation in the range of around 3KHz to 300GHz(this corresponds to the frequency of radio waves, and the alternating currents which carry radio signals). ●“RF” usually refers to electrical oscillations and not mechanical, but mechanical oscillations do exist.

Up to Date Technology ●Cuts out soft tissue rapidly while precisely sculpting the soft tissue ●Produces a unobstructed image -Things normally hidden from air bubbles and debris ●Its a plug and go and user friendly -generator and plug and play probes make it easy for rapid resection and ablation. ●Contains grated suction ports -Constant flow of irrigating fluid which contributes to a clear field of view

Steps of RF

RF Probe

RF in Surgery

RF in Cancer Removal

RF Can Cure Snoring!

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