Monday, September 6, 2010

Thermal Cautery with TCU - Coagulation without the Zap

The TCU^® provides all the cautery power necessary for treating the numerous minor surgical conditions seen by physicians in everyday practice.

The cautery unit is ideal for applications in dermatology, ophthalmology, occupational health, ENT, plastic surgery, urology, podiatry, or any specialty that requires accurate hemostasis.

Procedures include:

Sebaceous Gland Hyperplasia
Circumcision
General Hemostasis
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Blepharoplasty
Seborrheic Keratoses
Subungual Hematoma

Warts
Skin Tags
Vasectomy
Verruca
Condyloma
Colostomy
Cherry Angioma

Situations ideal for the TCU:

In a wet field
In area of the eye
On fingers & other appendages to avoid electrosurgical channeling

On bone
On cartilage
Patient with pacemakers and ICDs

Unlike disposable battery powered cauteries, the line powered TCU maintains the desired temperature during tissue contact and does not rapidly diminish.

Other benefits:

No unwanted tissue damage
Increased cost efficiency over disposable units
Ergonomic, heat-resistant handpiece design
Wide variety of available tips
Uses a heavy duty 24 gauge wire
No radio frequency interference with other office units
1 year parts and labor warranty on the unit
Small & lightweight (3.75" D x 6.5" W x 2.75" H, 4 lbs.)

Item #		Description
150-ST		TCU unit, handpiece, six ThermaLite disposable Cautery Electrodes (two each of 210, 212 & 214), 110 Volt

150A-ST		TCU unit, handpiece, six ThermaLite disposable Cautery Electrodes (two each of 210, 212 & 214), 220 Volt

150-S		TCU unit, handpiece, three reusable Cautery Electrodes (201-A, 201-C & 201-E), 110 Volt

150A-S		TCU unit, handpiece, three reusable Cautery Electrodes (201-A, 201-C & 201-E), 220 Volt