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!

RESOURCES[1]

Mcgahan, J. van Raalte, Vanessa. (2005).

Tumor Ablation. New York: Springer New York. . p3-16.

[2]

Smith and Nephew. (2014). Dyonics RF. Available: http://www.smith-nephew.com/professional/products/all-products/dyonics-rf-system/. Last accessed 17th Sep 2014.

[3]

Stuck,B. Sauter,A. Hormann,K. Verse,T. Maurer,J.. (2005). Sleep Disordered Breathing . Radiofrequency Surgery of the Soft Palate in the Treatment of Snoring. 28 (7), p847-850.