Notes on Safety in the Medical Specialties • 3
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5. You shall take care that the APC probe does not touch the organ wall
during activation; however, your application shall be near enough to
ensure Argon Plasma ignition.
6. You shall never press the activated probe into tissue or against the organ
wall, since this can lead emphysema / wall damage.
7. You shall not touch metal stents directly with the APC probe; here too,
you shall, maintain an adequate distance.
8. You shall avoid distentions caused by inflowing argon and shall therefore
check and vacuum repeatedly and lay a decompression catheter if
necessary.
for ignition closer
when ignited
distance 3 to 10 mm
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