MEGADYNE the developer, manufacturer, and supplier of electrosurgical products, announced today the general release of the MEGA VAC™ Smoke Evacuation System to protect surgeons and patients from breathing hazardous electrosurgical smoke plumes. The new MEGA VAC Plus Smoke Evacuator provides surgeons with a quiet, comfortable smoke evacuation tool with adjustable flow rates, evacuation times and a patented internal valve to prevent backflow.

Specifically designed for cautery intensive cases, oncology procedures, Leep/Letz and all other open procedures, the MEGA VAC Smoke Evacuation System includes:
-Smoke Evacuators that create effective suction with less noise during electrosurgical procedures;
-Telescopic Nose Pencil that allows a surgeon to adjust and extend the working length of the pencil from 1" to 6" without changing the electrode, saving time and money;
-Flexible Tubing and Swivel Connectors providing flexibility for carrying smoke away from the surgical site without inhibiting the surgeon;
-Megadyne's Original E-Z Clean Cautery Tips with patented PTFE coating to reduce tissue build-up and ergonomic, small profile design;
-Replacement Alert Tones eliminate unnecessary filter replacement. The system sounds an alerting tone when a filter is obstructed and requires replacing; and
-Combination Prefilter, ULPA filter and Fluid Trap that captures particulate matter (0.1 microns at 99.999954% efficient), fluids that can damage the filter, and prevents smoke particles from infiltrating the operating room by alerting the operator when the ULPA filter is clogged.

According to The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) 2003 Standards, Recommended Practices and Guidelines, "The smoke plume generated from electrosurgery contains chemical by-products. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends that smoke evacuation systems be used to reduce potential acute and chronic health risks to patients and personnel."

"Equipment ease of use was a significant contributor to why only an estimated 3-4 million surgical procedures were performed using smoke evacuation equipment last year," said Michael Hintze, vice president of marketing at MEGADYNE. "We have a solid history of developing innovative solutions for every product category we have entered. The MEGA VAC Smoke Evacuator continues in this tradition."

The MEGA VAC Smoke Evacuation System is available now. For more information on the product and purchasing please call 800-747-6110.

About MEGADYNE
MEGADYNE, www.megadyne.com, is the recognized authority on non-stick electrosurgical electrodes and cost-effective surgical devices. The company was founded in 1985 to facilitate the research and development of high quality, cost effective medical products for surgeons and nurses. After nearly two decades of innovation, its research and development team has continued to bring to market revolutionary electrosurgical devices and accessories to keep pace with the changing needs of healthcare professionals. MEGADYNE's products have been proven in thousands of operating rooms and surgical centers in most regions of the world. Its complete line of products include: the Mega Power™ Electrosurgical Generator, the E-Z Clean® line of non-stick electrosurgical tips, the revolutionary reusable Mega Soft® Patient Return Electrode System, the E-Z Pen™ Electrosurgical Pencil, Resposable Laparoscopic Electrodes with MegaTip® and Indicator Shaft® technology, electrosurgical pencils, open procedure electrodes, laparoscopic electrodes, and many other electrosurgical accessories.

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