Ch.6: Biomedical Science and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Which procedure would fall under 'NOTES'

Which term is defined as the ability to determine the direction from which sound is coming from?

True or False: When using bipolar cautery, you do not need to apply a grounding pad

Laser beam has 4 tissue interactions: absorption, transmission, reflection, scattering

The patient return electrode is also known as the:

4 types of active media in lasers include:

Which laser is one of the most frequently used lasers in surgery?

The bovie pencil is also referred to as the:

Characteristics of a laser include all except:

Which surgical robot would most likely be used for a knee arthroscopy?

Which robot system is the most frequently used surgical robot by Intuitive Surgical?

All of these procedures may be performed in a hybrid OR except:

Which generation of robot does not have any degree of artificial intelligence?

What term is defined as a general term applied to any instrument with the capability to look within the body?

Which laser produces a blue or green light?

What is defined as the flow of electric charge or rate of flow of electrons

The ____ coordinates operation of computer, manages computer systems, facilitates exchange of data w/ computer memory

True or False: Monopolar cautery can only used be used for coagulation

All are distention methods except:

Occurs when high voltage breaks down an insulating material

Which term describes a robots ability to differentiate between two objects

Which term is defined as the number of ways a robotic manipulator can move?

True or False: With robotic surgery a surgeon may be able to perform surgery from miles away

An example of an insulator is:

A grounding pad will most likely be placed: