Argon Accessories

A major advance in electrosurgical technology, argon enhancement has enabled a new element of precision and control in electrosurgical applications. When using a ForceTriad electrosurgical generator in conjuction with the Valleylab argon gas delivery unit, the surgeon can expect:

• Improved visibility of the target tissue
• A more finely directed coagulation effect
• Enhanced control at higher power settings

Argon-enhanced coag permits the coagulation of certain tissue in a more controlled manner than with standard electrosurgical coagulation.

In argon-enhanced coag, activating the handset creates an argon gas plasma between the electrode and the tissue. The presence of inert gas at the surgical site inhibits combustion with other gases (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen, etc.) and pushes residual smoke, water vapor, or fluids away from the surgical site, thereby improving visibility.

In addition to argon-enhanced coagulation, the Valleylab™ argon gas delivery system II offers argon-shrouded cut. This mode creates less surgical smoke than conventional electrosurgical cutting and enhances surgical visibility.

The Valleylab™ argon gas delivery unit combined with the Valleylab™ argon handset conveniently makes the benefits of both modes available to the surgeon in a single instrument.