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the telescopic nose up to 6 inches, enabling more concise smoke evacuation while the tip is closer to the surgical site. The Venturi-effect nose
cone design increases the velocity of airflow, much like a tornado, drawing smoke away from the surgical site without clouding the surgeon's
field of vision. There's no need to change tips with the easily cleaned
electrosurgical tip.
miniSQUAIR
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• Hexagon-shaped
miniSQUAIR. Unlike its
earlier counterpart,
SQUAIR, the miniSQUAIR is a less bulky hexagon shape, as opposed to a
14x14 square. Easy to use and quick to apply, it can adhere to both skin and
surgical drapes, and doesn't require the use of team members during surgery. Remove the adhesive backing and affix the device adjacent to the
incision line, and then attach the tubing to a suction device with adjustable
settings. The low profile doesn't obstruct surgeons' views.
ed in the upper airway; particles smaller than 2.0 micrometers can
infiltrate the bronchioles and alveoli.
We became convinced that an electrosurgical pen with attached
smoke evacuator system — new to the market at that time and supplied by a vendor we have a strong history with — was the best
option for our center because the 2 functions were integrated into a
single device. The system evacuates the smoke from the pencil while
it's cauterizing. A cost analysis estimated an additional $4 per patient
expenditure, whether the device was attached to the ESU pencil as an
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