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G6Tanuki · 9th Nov 2018, 4:45 pm

Many years ago I underwent 'lumpectomy' under local anaesthetic on my hand. The surgeon used a vaguely-similar 'electric scalpel' at one point, the cutting edge being RF-excited to cauterize the blood-vessels as it cut.

It was sort-of worrying to see the smoke rising - but it worked - no more lump!

9th Nov 2018, 4:45 pm	#7
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: Handy Low Voltage Needle Probe- SMD Fine Pitch etc Many years ago I underwent 'lumpectomy' under local anaesthetic on my hand. The surgeon used a vaguely-similar 'electric scalpel' at one point, the cutting edge being RF-excited to cauterize the blood-vessels as it cut. It was sort-of worrying to see the smoke rising - but it worked - no more lump!