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Partner with MEGADYNE™ Energy, part of Ethicon, to build a stronger OR Safety environment for staff and patients by reducing the risks of:
Surgical Smoke
According to the CDC, exposure to surgical smoke can cause both acute and chronic health effects ranging from eye, nose and throat irritation to emphysema, asthma or chronic bronchitis.1
Sharps Injuries
17% of sharps injuries in OR attributed to scalpel blades.2
Up to $154 million spent annually on scalpel-related injuries.3
Burns
29% of all energy-based device complications reported to the FDA are pad-site burns, and the risk of a pad-site burn injury is increased when the current is concentrated.4
Education for Safety Awareness
MEGADYNE™ Energy, part of Ethicon, is committed to providing educational programs that increase OR safety awareness and help advance OR safety at your hospital. Educational programs include electrosurgery basics, OR fire safety, smoke safety, energy science and more.
SAGES COVID-19 Announcements, Surgical Guidances and Smoke Evacuation
Ethicon shares your desire for a safe environment for your physicians, nurses, and all hospital staff. Ethicon supports SAGES’ position regarding the use of a smoke evacuator* in laparoscopic and open cases, in addition to the strict use of appropriate PPE.
* SAGES’ recommendation is general to smoke evacuators and is not specific to any one brand.
Potential Dangers of Surgical Smoke
According to the CDC, exposure to surgical smoke can cause both acute and chronic health effects ranging from eye, nose and throat irritation to emphysema, asthma or chronic bronchitis.1
MEGADYNE™ MEGA SOFT™ Reusable Patient
Return Electrodes
MEGADYNE™ MEGA SOFT™ Reusable Patient Return Electrodes
MEGADYNE™ MEGA SOFT™ Reusable Patient Return Electrodes help prevent pad-site burns by limiting heat buildup. They are used in more than 100 million procedures worldwide, eliminate adhesive-related injuries and are radiolucent and latex-free.
MEGADYNE™ E-Z CLEAN™ Electrosurgical Electrodes
MEGADYNE™ E-Z CLEAN™ Electrosurgical Electrodes
MEGADYNE™ E-Z CLEAN™ Electrosurgical Electrodes, with PTFE coating, are easily cleaned with a damp sponge and produce 68% less smoke.5
MEGADYNE ACE BLADE™ 700 Soft Tissue Dissector
MEGADYNE ACE BLADE™ 700 Soft Tissue Dissector
MEGADYNE ACE BLADE™ 700 Soft Tissue Dissector can eliminate the need for a surgical scalpel in the OR, removing a risk for sharps injuries.6 It produces 99.6% less surgical smoke compared to stainless steel monopolar electrosurgery.7
MEGADYNE™ ULTRA VAC™ Smoke Evacuation Pencil
MEGADYNE™ ULTRA VAC™ Smoke Evacuation Pencil
The adjustable length of the MEGADYNE™ ULTRA VAC™ Smoke Evacuation Pencil positions the smoke evacuation tip closer to the surgical site, which is designed to provide efficient smoke evacuation.
MEGADYNE™ MEGA POWER™ Electrosurgical Generator
MEGADYNE™ MEGA POWER™ Electrosurgical Generator
The power behind MEGADYNE™ Energy solutions. With an intuitive design, MEGADYNE™ MEGA POWER™ Electrosurgical Generator offers user-friendly setup and large, easy-to-read displays.
Preventing Electrosurgical Burns
There are between 2 to 5 reported electrosurgery injuries per 1000 patients.8
29% of all energy-based device complications reported to the FDA are pad-site burns, and the risk of a pad-site burn injury is increased when the current is concentrated.4
Products Designed to Advance OR Safety
The MEGADYNE™ portfolio offers a full range of electrosurgical products, including smoke evacuation systems, surgical pencils and blades, electrosurgical devices and capital equipment. These products are designed to help you advance OR safety and decrease the risks of smoke, sharps injuries and burns.
References
- NIOSH Study Finds Healthcare Workers’ Exposure to Surgical Smoke Still Common. Nov 3, 2015. (075012-190205)
- Jagger J, Berguer R, Phillips EK, Parker G, Gomaa AE; American Journal of Surgery; Apr;210(4):496-502. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.12.018. (126599-191029)
- Injuries incurred by hospital-based healthcare personnel. Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008. (078291-191029)
- 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 e1.
- In a preclinical porcine model at 60W vs. uncoated stainless steel blades at 60W (p<0.001). Kisch T, 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(27). (074999-190121)
- In a clinical study vs. cold steel scalpel that demonstrated noninferior wound healing/scar formation via the Patient Scar Assessment Scale (PSAS) (p<0.0001). Lee BJ, et al. Advanced Cutting Effect System versus Cold Steel Scalpel: Comparative Wound Healing and Scar Formation in Targeted Surgical Applications. Plast Reconstr surgery Glob open. 2014;2(10). (075570-190801)
- In ACE Mode vs. standard monopolar electrosurgery: In a preclinical porcine model vs. uncoated stainless steel blades at 60W (p<0.001). Kisch T, 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(27). (075563-190304)
- Bae, Hahn‐Sol, MD; Lee, Mu‐Young, MD; Park, Ji‐Ung, MD,* Medicine January 2018 ‐ Volume 97 ‐ Issue 1 > Intraoperative burn from a grounding pad of electrosurgical device during breast surgery: A CARE‐ compliant case report