The most recent TechNation Webinar Wednesday presentation “Testing Today’s ESU Generators – Focusing on the Valleylab FT Series Energy Platform” sponsored by Rigel Medical attracted 286 attendees.
Rebecca Adkins, CBET, of Rigel Medical and Jack Barrett, National Business Development Manager at Rigel Medical, introduced attendees to electrosurgery, the common terminology used, sample PM requirements, manual and automated testing and the power of data management.
The webinar taught attendees how to:
- Develop familiarity with various manufacturer ESU testing requirements including CQM, safe power output testing; monopolar, bipolar, and LigaSure. HF Leakage and cross coupling testing requirements;
- Develop standard process of ESU testing; and
- Advantages of test automation, data management and traceability, AEM impact.
The webinar concluded with an insightful Q&A session in which Adkins and Barrett answered attendees’ questions.
The webinar was viewed by HTM professionals from around the world, including Jabrielle Seriosa of USAF Kadena Air Base, Japan. Seriosa won lunch for the USAF Kadena Air Base biomed department during the live webinar. Walter Serio of John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland was also a winner taking home a I Am TechNation T-shirt.
In a post-webinar survey, attendees shared their thoughts on the session and the webinar series.
“I appreciate the information provided by the webinar. I am a standalone tech in a private hospital and the external information is valuable,” Sharon K. wrote.
“I truly enjoy these webinars provided by TechNation. They provide great educational information and always spark up intriguing conversations afterwards among the techs at Phoebe Putney Memorial,” Jason M. wrote.
“Wherever you are in the world, TechNation’s webinars keep you up to date with skills and information that really helps in the Biomed world,” Tony R. said.
“TechNation’s webinar series is the best. The links are easy to use and presentations are easy to understand. I’m a U.S. Air Force biomed tech stationed in Okinawa, Japan. I usually wake up and get on the computer around 3 a.m. to join the webinar. If I happen to miss it, I know that I can just access their archives later. Their presentations are very good for training for new biomeds and veterans alike. The best part is that I still learn new things despite being a BMET for 13 years and I get credit for it,” Jabrielle S. wrote.
To find out more about the TechNation webinar series, including a schedule of upcoming presentations, visit www.1TechNation.com/webinar.