The power settings for various procedures will vary from one user to another, as different surgical techniques are used with different electrodes (where size is of course influential in the power setting required).

The power settings below are only for guidance and to illustrate the differences between various types of surgery. The power used should always start low and work up to the power level clinically required.

MONOPOLAR

Low Power

• Oral surgery
• Dermatology
• Polypectomy
• Plastic surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Vasectomies
• Hand surgery

Medium Power

• Orthopedic surgery
• Normal thoracic
• General surgery
• Head/neck/ENT surgery
• Vascular surgery
• Transurethral resections (using fine loops)

High Power

• Transurethral resections (using ball ends and thicker loops)
• Thoracotomies for heavy coagulation

BIPOLAR

MICRO-BIPOLAR (up to 15 watts output)

Low Power

• Eye surgery
• Fine neurosurgery

Medium Power

• Neurosurgery
• Fine plastic surgery

High Power

• Hand surgery
• Plastic surgery

MACRO-BIPOLAR (up to 50 watts output)

Low Power

• Hand surgery
• Plastic surgery

Medium Power

• General surgery

High Power

• Orthopedic surgery