Protective measures against increase of the potential of a "grounded" passive electrode of the electrosurgical apparatus
Drabkin, R.L.; Livenson, A.R.
Meditsinskaia Tekhnika 3: 20-24
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-8075 PMID: 1030771 Document Number: 104701
Causes accounting for the occurrence of high-frequency induced burns, one of the most common types of damage inflicted on patients during electrosurgical interventions, are considered. Different variants of circuits indicating the emergence of a leakage current passing to the ground via the patient's body when this comes in contact with a grounded object are analyzed. Recommendations for the protection of patients are listed.