Arthroscopic shaver/electrosurgical system generator
Definition
A mains electricity (AC-powered) device designed to provide energy for a system designed to perform arthroscopic shaving (i.e., abrasion, resection, debridement of bone and soft tissue with a blade) and electrosurgical diathermy (i.e., the ablation and coagulation of soft tissue, as well as haemostasis of blood vessels, with an electrosurgical probe) during arthroscopic procedures on a joint. The unit typically consists of an operational display, operator controls, and software to help provide optimal parameters for the connected shaver handpiece(s) and electrosurgical probe(s). It may include an irrigation system.