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Partner with MEGADYNE, part of Ethicon Energy, to build a stronger OR Safety environment for staff and patients by reducing the risks of:

Surgical Smoke
Exposure to surgical smoke can cause both acute and chronic health effects1*

Sharps Injuries
17% of sharps injuries in OR attributed to scalpel blades.2

Burns
There are between 2 to 5 reported electrosurgery injuries per 1000 patients.3
References
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
†In a preclinical porcine model at 60W vs. uncoated stainless steel blades at 60W (p<0.001).
‡May provide more efficient smoke evacuation by capturing smoke at the source."
1. NIOSH Study Finds Healthcare Workers’ Exposure to Surgical Smoke Still Common. Nov 3, 2015. (132927-200819)
2. Jagger J, Berguer R, Phillips EK, Parker G, Gomaa AE, Increase in Sharps Injuries in Surgical Settings Versus Nonsurgical Settings After Passage of National Needlestick Legislation, American Journal of Surgery. 2001;93; 322
3. Bae. H, Lee. M, Park. Ji, U. Intraoperative burn from a grounding pad of electrosurgical device during breast surgery A CARE-compliant case report, Medicine. 2018;97;1
4. Overbey DM, Townsend NT, Chapman BC, et al. Surgical Energy-Based Device Injuries and Fatalities Reported to the Food and Drug Administration. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015;221:197-205
5. Ethicon, 07082019, MegaSoft Sales and Procedures Calculation 2019, Aug 2019, Data on File (117766-190702)
6. Ethicon, 02052017, MEGADYNE™ PTFE coating claims engineering rationale, May 2017, Data on File (131835-200206)
7. As Per Instructions For Use (131835-200206)
8. Kisch et al, Electrocautery Devices With Feedback Mode and Teflon- Coated Blades Create Less Surgical Smoke for a Quality Improvement in the Operating Theater Medicine;2015;94;e1104 (125295-200205)
9. Ethicon, 14012019, Design Claims Memo for Telescoping Pencils, Dec 2019, Data on File (131500-200727)
10. Ethicon, 6020195-01, Sub-Assy, Megadyne Telescoping Smoke Evacuation Pencil, 10 foot, Dec 2019, Data on File (131500-200727)
11. Ethicon, 6020196-01, Sub-Assy, Megadyne Telescoping Smoke Evacuation Pencil, 15 foot, Dec 2019, Data on File (131500-200727)
12. Ethicon Megadyne Electrosurgical Generator (MEGEN1) Technical Design Memo, February 2020, Data on File (132829-200218)
13. Summative usability and design validation protocol, June 2019, Data on File (132829-200218)
14. Golden Gate Marketing Claims Memo, June 2019, Data on File (132829-200218)
15. GEM Technical Monograph, October 2017, Data on File (132829-200218)