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Safety Information for monopolar electrodes mentioned in table 1, Reger Medizintechnik GmbH

Product group Medical electronics / Electromedical devices - electrotherapy
Reference 01016/12

The company Reger Medizintechnik GmbH notified that the shafts of the electrodes mentioned in table 1 can heat up, when they are used in combination with radio-frequency generators (frequency higher than 1 MHz). The electrodes could affect a redness of skin, irritation or burns if the shaft contacts human tissue.

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