ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL

Instrument: ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL Category: Accessory Other names: Bovie, cautery, monopolar cautery, diathermy, electrocautery Description: This is a disposable instrument that usually comes packaged with a blade tip and a holster. The current is activated by a switch or button on the pencil or with a foot pedal. There are several different types of interchangeable electrode tips that fit into the handpiece. Some of the common types of tips are blade, ball, needle, and extended-blade tips.