With the use of High-Frequency alternating current, Radiofrequency Ablation Device convert Electromagnetic Energy into Heat Energy

Radiofrequency Ablation Device

RFA is a minimally invasive technique that may be done in a doctor's office or a hospital. The majority of patients are able to return home the same day. RFA can be done with or without minimal sedation. If anaesthesia is utilised, the patient is generally kept awake and alert enough to explain what they are feeling during the nerve stimulation and lesioning.

The following are the steps involved in an RFA:

·        On a procedure table, the patient is lying on his or her stomach. An intravenous (IV) line is established if sedation is utilised so that relaxation medication (sedation) can be administered.

·        To reduce the danger of infection, the skin above the treatment region (neck, mid-back, or low back) is thoroughly washed.

·       A numbing drug (anaesthetic) is injected into the location of the RFA injection site to numb a small patch of skin.

Radiofrequency ablation is a process that is reasonably safe and low-risk. Some patients, however, may develop adverse effects and/or difficulties as a result of this medication. Before starting RFA, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor about the possibility of experiencing any negative reactions or side effects.

A Radio Frequency Ablation Device is an electrical conduction system that converts electromagnetic energy into heat energy by using a high-frequency alternating current. Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and computed tomography to treat medical diseases such as cancer tumours. By eliminating obstructive tissues and nerves, Radiofrequency Ablation Devices employ non-surgical treatments to kill cancerous cells.

The procedure is inserting a needle into the tumour via the skin to target the aberrant tissues with radio-frequency electrical energy, which causes the tumour to heat up through an active electrode tip. Oncology, brain tumours, gynaecology, cardiac rhythm and renal denervation for hypertension, pain management, and cosmetology are just a few of the medical domains where radiofrequency ablation technology is used.

How does Radiofrequency Ablation Device works?

The heat created by radio waves is used to target sick tissue in radiofrequency ablation device. When radiofrequency is administered to nerve tissue, it destroys nerves, preventing or stopping pain signals from reaching the brain and therefore providing pain relief.

A tiny hollow needle is placed into the targeted nerve that is producing pain during a radiofrequency ablation operation. An electrode is put into the needle's top, which transmits radio waves to the targeted nerve through the needle. The heat forms a lesion on the nerve, which inhibits it from transmitting pain signals to the brain. During the operation, no nearby healthy nerves are harmed.

 

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