An electrosurgical pad should be placed on a well-vascularized muscular surface.
However, the large 20 square inch pads currently in widespread use can be difficult to place, and therefore, the 3M Universal Electrosurgical Pad with green Safety Ring is an excellent choice.
Large pads are difficult to place on patients who are:
- small in size and weight
- emaciated
- elderly
- with limited muscle tissue
- with excess skin or adipose tissue
- afflicted with a skin malady
- suffering from burns over a significant percentage of the body
Availability of sites for the placement of all electrosurgical pads is reduced by the presence of:
- scar tissue
- bony prominences
- implants
- pacemakers
- excessive hair
- weight bearing sites
- skin surfaces where fluids might pool
Furthermore, a variety of procedures require more than one surgical site and therefore more than one electrosurgical pad. In such instances available sites for pad placement are limited.
Greater Versatility...the smaller size of the 3M Universal Pad means:
- more convenient handling
- less area on patient to prep
- a greater number of suitable placement sites
The small size, shape, and thin, but tough, construction of the 3M 9100 Series Universal Electrosurgical Pad encourages optimum use by eliminating the need for compromise on pad application sites. Since a smaller area is needed for application, this pad will fit a greater number of suitable sites on the patient's body. |
