More than 300 people attended the Webinar Wednesday presentation “10 Best Practices for Electrosurgical Unit Testing” by Jerry Zion. The free webinar, sponsored by Fluke Biomedical, featured 10 tips for electrosurgical unit testing and the different modes of electrosurgery testing, a look at test procedures and how to complete testing safely and efficiently.
Zion provided an in-depth review of this important process. He discussed why annual ESU testing matters and explored global testing standards. A highlight of the webinar was the list of top 10 ESU test tips that Zion outlined during the presentation.
A few of the tips were:
• Always refer to the manufacturer’s service manual
• Plan a consistent inspection frequency
• Adopt a formal standardized test procedure
• Include additional tests for comprehensive testing
• Be mindful of test leads while testing
He also pointed out one reason for the importance of ESU testing is that the devices can pose a threat to patients and operators via burns due to surgical fires and burns due to reduced dispersive pad contact with patient skin. Burns can also occur due to the inappropriate placement of the patient return (dispersive) pad. Electrical microshock is another danger that was covered during the webinar.
Zion answered several questions during an informative Q&A session after his presentation and shared a link to a white paper on electrosurgical device testing.
Attendees gave the webinar good reviews in a post-webinar survey emailed to participants.
“The best practice tips are excellent and will ensure we meet CMS and JC requirements,” Richard S. wrote about Zion’s webinar
“Today’s webinar was excellent! Very pertinent and valuable information that will be utilized in our ESU PMs,” Melissa W. wrote.
Many attendees were thankful for the Webinar Wednesday series.
“These webinars really help our three-man ISO receive training and information about technology without having to attend trade shows (which is very expensive for small companies). It also helps us satisfy our state PE requirements for training hours,” Roy W. wrote.
“Participating in TechNation’s Webinar (Wednesday) for the first time is a worthy experience. As a biomedical engineer, it is of great help in our hospital to gain knowledge especially about risk reduction related to medical technology. Please continue to give webinars as it is of great help to our hospital,” Albert V. wrote.
Almost 4,500 people have registered for Webinar Wednesday sessions in 2015 with an average attendance of 314 people per webinar.
A recording of the webinar is available online at https://1technation.com/10-best-practices-for-electrosurgical-unit-testing/.
The schedule for upcoming
webinars: is online at www.1technation.com/webinar-calendar/