Bipolar Forceps
Bipolar Forceps are specialized surgical instruments used in electrosurgical procedures for precise tissue coagulation. Unlike monopolar instruments, bipolar forceps confine electrical current between the two tips, allowing controlled coagulation with minimal tissue damage and reduced risk to surrounding structures. They are essential in neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and other delicate procedures.
These forceps provide surgeons with the ability to perform precise hemostasis in confined surgical fields. Their design ensures optimal current delivery for effective coagulation while protecting patient safety during various surgical interventions requiring controlled energy application.
Bipolar Forceps
Bipolar Forceps are a neurosurgical and precision surgical instrument that serves both as tissue-grasping forceps and a pathway for electrosurgical current. Unlike monopolar electrosurgery, where current travels from a pencil tip through the body to a grounding pad, bipolar energy travels only between the two tips of the forceps.
This allows for extremely precise, localized coagulation of tiny blood vessels in confined spaces or delicate tissues, such as the brain or spine. When the surgeon squeezes the tines together on a bleeding vessel and presses a foot pedal, a radio-frequency current passes from one tip to the other through the tissue, sealing the vessel without widespread thermal spread. The forceps come in various shapes and tip sizes and connect via a reusable cable to a bipolar electrosurgical generator.
