Continuous return-electrode contact monitoring during the case
contact-quality sensing
ContactIQ™
Return-electrode contact monitoring for safer energy delivery.
Part of SafeZ™
Continuous
Return-electrode contact monitoring
Why stakeholders care
Helps prevent burns or unsafe operation from poor pad contact
Protects patient and surgeon during complex energy use
Clinical context
Clinical problem
Poor patient return-electrode contact can lead to burns or unsafe operation when energy is delivered without a verified path. Teams need continuous assurance during complex procedures, not only a pre-case pad check.
Mechanism
ContactIQ continuously monitors patient return-electrode contact and adjusts Cresta output in real time to protect patient and surgeon when contact quality changes.
How it works
Step 01
Monitor patient return-electrode contact throughout activation
Step 02
Detect contact-quality changes that would make delivery unsafe
Step 03
Adjust output in real time to keep energy delivery within safe bounds
Key metrics
Continuous
Return-electrode contact monitoring
Clinical procedures
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Open coagulation
- General surgery
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