Yes it is.  The real frequency is 450 kHz ±100 kHz.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of John Woodgate
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 8:04 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Medical Device Emissions Limit?


I read in !emc-pstc that Jim Conrad <[email protected]> wrote (in
<[email protected]>) about 'Medical Device
Emissions Limit?', on Tue, 12 Feb 2002:

>ESU = Electro Surgical Unit -  also know as the Bovie knife

As opposed to Bowie. Or the German version thereof.

>and is used for
>cutting and coagulating in the operating room.  It is essentially a 300
watt
>spark gap transmitter operating at 500 kHz.

Charming! Isn't that still an International Distress Frequency?
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Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk
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