20 devices · GMDN 47275
A plasma surgical system handpiece is a handheld instrument designed to work with a plasma surgical system control unit. It is used during open or laparoscopic surgery to coagulate, cut, or vaporize tissue by generating a stream of ionized argon gas (plasma) at its tip, which delivers thermal and kinetic energy to the target tissue upon contact.
This category consists of single-use devices that are operated via a hand-control on the instrument or a connected foot-switch. The handpiece typically resembles a pen or pencil and includes cables for connection to the control unit, with plasma generation occurring internally through bipolar electrodes that ionize argon gas.
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