Martin maxium & maxium Beamer Operating Instructions
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7.3
Bipolar Cutting Currents
Bipo Pure Cut
This current offers the safety advantages of the bipolar technique for tissue dissection as well. No
aberrating currents, no leakage currents, no neutral electrode necessary – these are the most
prominent advantages of this technique. “Bipo Pure Cut” gives you a pure cut with only just a little
eschar formation and a correspondingly low hemostatic effect.
Bipo Blend Cut
Just as for the monopolar cutting currents, the maxium offers different “mixed currents” for the bi-
polar technique as well, i.e. currents in which the cutting process is coupled with different degrees
of hemostasis. “Bipo Blend Cut” produces more eschar in the cutting canal than the “Bipo Pure
Cut” current and, consequently, more hemostasis.
Forfex
Bipolar scissor current that supports the mechanical cutting process with bipolar scissors. In this
cutting mode, the “Forfex” current is applied to the tissue located between the two blades of the
scissors, which means that coagulation takes place along with the cut. "Forfex" is a current spe-
cially adapted to bipolar scissors because it minimizes cutting edge wear and tear, thus retaining
edge sharpness and guaranteeing a long edge life.
Apart from tissue coagulation as part of the cutting process, the “Forfex” current can also be used
for separate contact coagulation. This is done either by applying the slightly opened scissor blades
flat to the target tissue or by using the tips of the blades.
