POWER DENSITY EXPLANATION
Please pay attention to the information on this sheet before you use the smaller spot size tips:
The ceramic tips can support up to
20 Watts of power without degrading.
These are the important things to remember:
Refer to page with tips and distances for
these items, click here.
1. Distance
from the tip to tissue becomes critical because the focal distance shortens with
the reduction in tip size.
The focal distance for the 0.8mm tip is 1 to
3 mm
The focal distance for the 0.4mm tip is 1
to 1.5 mm
The focal distance for the 0.25mm tip is 1/2
to 3/4 mm
The smaller the spot size the
quicker it defocuses.
The smaller the spot size, the less the hemostasis.
Refer to page on Power Density for these items, click here.
2. The power density of the beam exponentially increases as the tip size decreases.
The 0.8mm tip has a power density of 3183
watts/cm2 at 16 Watts.
The 0.4mm tip has a power density of 3183 watts/cm2
at 4 Watts.
The 0.25mm tip has a power density of 3183 watts/cm2
at 1.5 Watts.
The smaller the spot size the better it cuts.
Using high power with a smaller tip will cut dramatically better,
e.g. 0.25mm ceramic tip at 10 Watts will slice thru tissue significantly better
than
a 0.8mm or 0.4 mm, and may permit a faster hand motion allowing you to cut
faster.
3. Cleaning the ceramic tips is important. DO NOT scratch the inner surface. Use an enzymatic cleaner or ultrasonic cleaner. If still clogged, push a piece of ethilon suture thru the tip to clean it or braided suture, so that the inner surface is not scratched. You can use a can of pressurized air to blow thru the tip. The outer surface can be cleaned of excessive brown build-up by using a piece of extra fine sandpaper and gently rubbing the sandpaper against the side of the tip.
If you have any questions, please call
“Laser Les” at 800-325-3201extension 3995,
or e-mail me at laserles@laserles.com