95
W
orld Pr
ec
ision Instruments
Electrosurgery
Micro-Cautery
Instrument
The PI-MC2010 is a micro-cauterizing unit
that embraces thermodynamic technology to
perform micro-surgical tasks with efficiency and
cleanliness. Cells just beyond the cutting line are
left healthy and functional.
How It Works
A current passes through the platinum cutting
wire and super-heats it at a preprogrammed
rate for the span of a few microseconds, then
abruptly stops. A thin, gaseous-tube of solution
surrounding the wire is created because the rate
of heating is much faster than the velocity of the
solution molecules due to their average thermal
energy at room temperature. This creates an
intense but finite shockwave as the superheated
tube of vapor expands from the wire inducing
turbulence. The quick heating and cooling of the
platinum wire causes a flushing effect as cool
water rushes in after the brief shockwave and
turbulence. Debris from the lysed cells directly
adjacent to the wire is flushed away immedi-
ately. Cellular debris does not stick to the wire
and, even at the highest power settings, only an
extremely small quantity of heat is generated
and then quickly cooled so as not to increase the
temperature of the surrounding environment.
Features
13 & 18 micron diameter wire cau-
tery tips with 1 & 1.5mm loop
15 Power settings
Light weight pencil handle
Foot switch activated
Simple operation
For surgery at the
micro level, such as
Xenopus Capping
Tips available with 13 m or 18 m wire and with
1 mm or 1.5 mm loop.
World Precision Instruments
www.wpiinc.com
UK: Tel: +44 (0)1462 424700 · wpiuk@wpi-europe.com Germany: Tel: +49 (0)30-6188845 · wpide@wpi-europe.com US: Tel: 941-371-1003 · sales@wpiinc.com
World Precision Instruments
www.wpiinc.com
UK: Tel: +44 (0)1462 424700 · wpiuk@wpi-europe.com Germany: Tel: +49 (0)30-6188845 · wpide@wpi-europe.com US: Tel: 941-371-1003 · sales@wpiinc.com
PI-MC2010 Micro-Cautery
Instrument
Comes with foot switch, pencil, tip, holder, power cord, operation manual,
and choice of one box of tips.
MICRO-CAUTERY ELECTRODE TIPS
504045
18 micron wire tip cautery electrode, red-black cover,10mm loop, 5/pkg
504046
18 micron wire tip cautery electrode, red cover,1mm loop, 5/pkg
504047
18 micron wire tip cautery electrode, red cover,1.5mm loop, 5/pkg
504048
13 micron wire tip cautery electrode, yellow,1mm loop, 5/pkg
504049
13 micron wire tip cautery electrode, yellow,1.5mm loop, 5/pkg