• Capable of monopolar, bipolar, pulsed and pulsed dose radiofrequency therapy • Able to treat four sites at once with simultaneous or staggered start options • Features ProCharge™ Intelligent Power Algorithm to optimize power distribution between channels, ensuring efficient temperature ramping and ablation • Features ProbeID™ Intelligent Probe Setup to automatically recognize the number of probes connected and configure settings accordingly • Able to be mounted on a pole* or set on a flat surface for optimal procedure room ergonomics • Includes a 12˝ touch screen that is designed to be read from across the room • Compatible with all existing Abbott electrodes and cannulas1 • Designed to be upgradeable as technology advances
Radio Frequency (RF) Needle Basics
WE MAKE TWO TYPES OF RF NEEDLES:
Select Line (SL)
Classic
NEEDLES COME IN FOUR DIFFERENT LENGTHS:
5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm (rarely used and limited options)
RF NEEDLES HAVE AN “ACTIVE TIP” AND THEY COME IN THREE DIFFERENT LENGTHS:
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
RF Needle Gauges
NEEDLES COME IN FOUR DIFFERENT GAUGES:
16 (less common and classic only)
18 (pink hub)
20 (yellow hub)
22 (black hub)
EACH NEEDLE HAS EITHER A ROUND OR SQUARE HUB THE COLOR OF THE HUB REPRESENTS THE GAUGE
SL Needles
Most popular
White polyester insulation that is spray applied and not shrink-wrapped
Silicon coated to advance through tissue easier (less discomfort to the patient)
You can recognize SL needles because they are white
Curved and straight needle tip
5, 10 and 15 cm needle length offering
5 and 10 mm active tip length offering
18 G (pink hub), 20 G (yellow hub) and 22 G (black hub) size offering
Classic Needles
Insulation is shrink-wrapped and standard
You can recognize “classic” needles because they are black
5, 10 and 15 cm needle length offering
5, 10 and 15 mm active tip length offering
18 G (pink hub), 20 G (yellow hub), 22 G (black hub) and 16 G size offering
Needles
How to Translate What’s on the Box
Reuseable Electrodes or Probes
Stainless steel or durable kink-resistant Nitinol
Thermocouple within electrode to provide temperature readings
Lightweight, 3 m cable
Multiple electrode lengths offered to match needles