The FDA classified the recall of certain electrosurgery tools manufactured by a Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) unit as the most serious, saying their use could lead to injuries or death. Megadyne is ...

Symmetry Surgical has agreed to buy Bovie Medical’s core business for $97 million in cash. The deal will give Symmetry Surgical ownership of the Bovie brand and devices used in electrosurgical ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include comments from Johnson & Johnson regarding this notification. J&J emphasizes that this is not a product removal. However, FDA has classified it as ...

Electrosurgery for endometriosis is a style of surgery that involves using controlled electrical currents to alter tissue. It produces the same results as other surgical styles but is often preferred ...

Our project was to design and fabricate an rf generator to power an electrosurgical unit (ESU) used to by the Ligasure instrument. This is a surgical device used in blood vessel sealing and tissue ...

Electrosurgery is a common surgical technique which involves the use of an alternating electrical current to desiccate, coagulate and vaporise tissues 1. Despite its common nature, it is still the ...