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BC Group International Inc
3081 Elm Point Industrial Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63301-4333 USA
ESU-2000 Series Product Overview
A Paradigm Shift In Electrosurgery Testing
Technology and Capability Is Here
Your current ESU Analyzer just became
obsolete – no matter how new it is!
Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc.
Author: Michael R. Erwine
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Revision 1 – June 13, 2007

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  • Page 1 BC Group International Inc 3081 Elm Point Industrial Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301-4333 USA ESU-2000 Series Product Overview A Paradigm Shift In Electrosurgery Testing Technology and Capability Is Here Your current ESU Analyzer just became obsolete – no matter how new it is! Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INDEX The Next Generation in ESU Testing is Finally Here........................3 Electrosurgery 101 – A Basic Review of Electrosurgery ......................3 ESU Testing 101 – Some Testing History ............................ 7 ESU-2050: Truly Unique in the Market............................9 ESU-2050: A Replacement for the Discontinued Fluke 8920A Instrument................. 11 ESU-2050: Unprecedented 1% Accuracy in ESU Testing......................

  • Page 3: The Next Generation In Esu Testing Is Finally Here

    “mid-range” class. Both analyzers can be easily upgraded in the field via the BC Biomedical Flash Update PC Utility Software in the event of a needed firmware update. Together, these new ESU analyzers from BC Group represent an unprecedented paradigm shift in electrosurgery testing technology, and set a new baseline for the electrosurgery test device industry.
  • Page 4 voltage level and resulting applied power are lower than in monopolar electrosurgical applications. This results in less localized tissue heating and reduced “charring” of tissue. Bipolar electrosurgery is typically used in neurosurgical and gynecological procedures, and in other procedures where there is concern due to implanted pacemakers and automatic defibrillators.
  • Page 5 Advances in electrosurgery generator technology brought about the “solid state” generator around 1968. Along with this more reliable and more condensed electronics technology came the introduction of the isolated-output electrosurgical generator (see Figure 10 below), thus eliminating the concern over unwanted current division and vastly improving patient safety.
  • Page 6 generator’s microprocessor and actually adjusts the power level output of the generator in order to provide relatively constant power delivery (and thus a consistent surgical effect) at the surgical site, regardless of tissue impedance. Electrosurgery generator improvements continue, with new introductions by leading manufacturers like Tyco Healthcare / Valleylab, Conmed (Electrosurgery Division), Erbe, Bovie, etc.

  • Page 7: Esu Testing 101 - Some Testing History

    “active” units. Bio-Tek Instruments sold quite a few of these units in the market. This instrument is very similar to the BC Biomedical ESU- 2000A instrument that is still available today, for those customers who prefer a legacy type RF ammeter “passive”...
  • Page 8 Fluke acquisition of Metron AS of Trondheim, Norway, which brought the Metron QA-ES “high- end” ESU analyzer to the Fluke Biomedical family of products. BC Biomedical ESU-2000A: The BC Biomedical ESU-2000A was originally introduced in the year 2000, based upon strong customer demand for a “simple but effective” legacy tester similar to the original Bio-Tek Instruments RF-302.

  • Page 9: Esu-2050: Truly Unique In The Market

    (use only the value of the external load resistor). The release of the new BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series, including the ESU-2050 and ESU-2300 analyzers represents a paradigm shift in the level of technology offered for electrosurgery generator testing.
  • Page 10 10+ years! The result of these ongoing collaborative efforts over the past 18 months is the new BC Biomedical ESU-2050 analyzer, with never before seen levels of accuracy and functionality in a commercially available ESU analyzer Testing with the new ESU-2050 analyzer is remarkable easy, and requires minimal setup, as can be seen in Figure 13 below.

  • Page 11: Esu-2050: A Replacement For The Discontinued Fluke 8920A Instrument

    ESU-2050: Unprecedented 1% Accuracy In ESU Testing The accuracy specifications (see ESU-2050 specifications on Page 21) of the new BC Biomedical ESU-2050 ESU analyzer are well beyond any competitive ESU analyzer of the market today, meeting the requirements of even the most demanding electrosurgical manufacturers.

  • Page 12: Up To 32,768 Data Points

    That is why we chose the exact same external load resistors for use with our new BC Biomedical ESU-2050 analyzer: the proven Vishay Dale NH-250 series. See Appendix J for additional information on these precision power resistors.

  • Page 13: Industry Standard Current Sensing Technology

    Figure 15 External Current Sensing Toroid Transformer by Pearson Electronics The BC Biomedical ESU-2050 utilizes an external transformer. The Pearson Model 411 (0.1:1 ratio) and Model 4100 (1:1 ratio) are the specified transformers for use with the ESU-2050. These are the exact same transformers currently used by many major electrosurgery generator manufacturers.

  • Page 14: Product Development In Cooperation With Esu Manufacturers

    • reduced accuracy for the end-user This is why we chose to utilize the industry standard current sensing methodology in our new BC Biomedical ESU-2050 and ESU-2300 instruments. The manufacturers of these voltage measurement based ESU analyzers realize the shortcomings of this technology, and simply try to explain around them. The following statement is from a User’s Manual Update...

  • Page 15: Those Crazy & Exotic Pulsed Waveforms

    5% tolerance (DC) with a power dissipation rating of only 175 watts. These are just a few of the subtle differences between the new BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series of ESU analyzers and competitive analyzers on the market today. Don’t let the perceived “promise” of a particular...

  • Page 16: Esu-2300: External Load Capabilities - Built In Non-Obsolescence

    One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – Or Up To 32,768 Data Points We’ve all heard the old adage that “one picture is worth a thousand words”. The new BC Biomedical ESU-2050 analyzer puts some technological reality to this statement for the first time in ESU testing history. Through ®...

  • Page 17: See The Data You Want - The Way You Want

    See The Data You Want – The Way You Want Both the BC Biomedical ESU-2050 and ESU-2300 offer the capability of multiple parameter screens for viewing test measurement parameters. The ESU-2050 allows you to select screens with 1 to 5 measurement parameters for display.

  • Page 18: Easy Setup And Operation

    ESU-2300: Multiple Options Are Available for Display of Measurement Parameteters Easy Setup and Operation The user interface of both the BC Biomedical ESU-2050 and ESU-2300 is extremely intuitive and easy to learn. On-screen selection of test loads and other setup parameters is extremely easy.

  • Page 19: Product Comparison Overview

    Product Comparison Overview A brief overview of the BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series as compared to leading competitive products on today’s market is as follows: Feature / Product BC Biomedical BC Biomedical Fluke Fluke Metron QA-ES ESU-2050 ESU-2300 Biomedical Biomedical &...

  • Page 20: One-Stop-Source: We Make It Easy For You

    Our new BC Biomedical ESU-2050 and ESU-2300 ESU Analyzers are simply the most recent evidence of our real mission. Stay tuned for much more to come! Figure 25 Typical Test Setup Using the ESU-2050 ESU Analyzer –...

  • Page 21: Esu-2050 Product Specifications

    ESU-2050 Product Specifications INPUT RANGE Voltage (RMS): 2.0 – 700.0 mV RMS Input Resolution: 0.1 mV RMS Voltage (Peak): 1000.0 mV Resolution: 0.1 mV Frequency: 10 kHz – 10 MHz Accuracy: 0.5 mV, < 50 mV 1% of reading, > 50 mV, up to 1 MHz 3% of reading, >...

  • Page 22: Esu-2300 Product Specifications

    ESU-2300 Product Specifications Measurement Physical Industry Standard Current 6.0” x 13.5” x 12.0” Method Enclosure Sensing Using RF Current ® Transformer (Pearson Coil) Weight 12.5 lbs Power Range 1.0 to 400.0 Watts RMS 0.1 Watts Resolution Electrical + 5% Reading or + 3 Watts External Universal Power Accuracy Power Supply...

  • Page 23: Technical References

    Technical References • Tyco Healthcare / Valleylab Electrosurgery Self-Study Guide, Copyright Tyco Healthcare Valleylab, September, 1999 (Author: Brenda C. Ulmer, RN, MN, CNOR) • Fluke Biomedical / DNI Nevada Model 454A Electrosurgical Analyzer Operating Manual, Copyright Fluke Electronics / Fluke Biomedical •...

  • Page 24: About The Author

    Mr. Erwine has worked heavily with Tyco Healthcare / Valleylab and Conmed Electrosurgery Division since January, 2006 on the development and functionality of the new BC Biomedical ESU-2050 analyzer, and has also interfaced with Erbe USA, Bovie, Megadyne, and others during the BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series development project.

  • Page 25: Appendices

    APPENDICES All documents and information contained in the following Appendices have been obtained from various sources within the public sector, and do not represent confidential information or trade secrets of any kind. Recognition of ownership and copyright is hereby given to the companies and manufacturers whose product and other types of information are represented here in this document for informational purposes.

  • Page 26: Appendix A Fluke Biomedical 454A Instrument Specifications

    APPENDIX A Fluke Biomedical 454A Instrument Specifications (Source: Fluke Biomedical Model 454A Operating Manual) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...

  • Page 27: Appendix B Fluke Biomedical Rf-303

    APPENDIX B Fluke Biomedical RF-303 Instrument Specifications (Source: Fluke Biomedical RF-303 Operator’s Manual) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...
  • Page 28 APPENDIX B (Continued) Fluke Biomedical RF-303 Instrument Specifications (Source: Fluke Biomedical RF-303 Operator’s Manual) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...
  • Page 29 APPENDIX B (Continued) Fluke Biomedical RF-303 Instrument Specifications (Source: Fluke Biomedical RF-303 Operator’s Manual) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...
  • Page 30 APPENDIX B (Continued) Fluke Biomedical RF-303 Instrument Specifications (Source: Fluke Biomedical RF-303 Operator’s Manual) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...

  • Page 31: Appendix C Dale Technology Dale3000 Instrument Specifications

    APPENDIX C Dale Technology DALE3000 Instrument Specifications (Source: Dale Technology Product Catalog) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...
  • Page 32 APPENDIX C (Continued) Dale Technology DALE3000 Instrument Specifications (Source: Dale Technology Product Catalog) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...

  • Page 33: Appendix D Metron Qa-Es Instrument Specifications

    APPENDIX D Metron QA-ES Instrument Specifications (Source: Metron QA-ES Product Data Sheet) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...

  • Page 34: Appendix E Valleylab Forcefx Generator Output Waveforms

    APPENDIX E Valleylab Force FX Generator Output Waveforms ® (Source: BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Excel File Export ® Graphed data shown in the left hand set of illustrations above was automatically created by Excel as part of the normal data export from the ESU-2000 ®...
  • Page 35 APPENDIX E (Continued) Valleylab Force FX Generator Output Waveforms ® (Source: BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Excel File Export ® Graphed data shown in the left hand set of illustrations above was automatically created by Excel as part of the normal data export from the ESU-2000 ®...

  • Page 36: Appendix F Valleylab Force 2 Generator Output Waveforms

    APPENDIX F Valleylab Force 2 Generator Output waveforms ® (Source: BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Excel File Export ® Graphed data shown in the left hand set of illustrations above was automatically created by Excel as part of the normal data export from the ESU-2000 ®...
  • Page 37 APPENDIX F (Continued) Valleylab Force 2 Generator Output waveforms ® (Source: BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Excel File Export ® Graphed data shown in the left hand set of illustrations above was automatically created by Excel as part of the normal data export from the ESU-2000 ®...

  • Page 38: Appendix G Conmed System 5000 Output Waveforms

    APPENDIX G Conmed System 5000 Output Waveforms ® (Source: BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Excel File Export ® Graphed data shown in the left hand set of illustrations above was automatically created by Excel as part of the normal data export from the ESU-2000 ®...
  • Page 39 APPENDIX G (Continued) Conmed System 5000 Output Waveforms ® (Source: BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Excel File Export ® Graphed data shown in the left hand set of illustrations above was automatically created by Excel as part of the normal data export from the ESU-2000 ®...
  • Page 40 APPENDIX G (Continued) Conmed System 5000 Output Waveforms ® (Source: BC Biomedical ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Excel File Export ® Graphed data shown in the left hand set of illustrations above was automatically created by Excel as part of the normal data export from the ESU-2000 ®...

  • Page 41: Appendix H (Pearson Electronics Model 411 Data Sheet)

    APPENDIX H Pearson Electronics Model 411 Data Sheet (Source: www.pearsonelectronics.com) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...

  • Page 42: Appendix I (Pearson Electronics Model 4100 Data Sheet)

    APPENDIX I Pearson Electronics Model 4100 Data Sheet (Source: www.pearsonelectronics.com) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...

  • Page 43: Appendix J (Vishay Dale Nh-250 Data Sheet)

    APPENDIX J Vishay Dale NH-250 Data Sheet (Source: www.vishay.com) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...
  • Page 44 APPENDIX J (Continued) Vishay Dale NH-250 Data Sheet (Source: www.vishay.com) Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...

  • Page 45: Appendix K (Sample Microsoft Excel ® Data Export Workbook)

    APPENDIX K ® Sample Microsoft Excel Data Export Workbook (Limited in format to what can be displayed on this page) The illustration above shows the left hand portion of a graph that is automatically created during the data export process from the ESU-2000 PC Utility ®...

  • Page 46: Appendix L (Tyco Healthcare / Valleylab Recommended Test Procedures)

    For their Force 2 Electrosurgical Generator, Valleylab recommends a current sensing test setup utilizing a Pearson Electronics Model 411 current transformer and Dale NH-250 precision resistors. The Fluke 8920A is no longer available and is being replaced with the BC Biomedical ESU-2050.
  • Page 47 For their Ligasure Vessel Sealing Generator, Valleylab recommends a current sensing test setup utilizing a Pearson Electronics Model 411 current transformer and Dale NH-250 precision resistors. The Fluke 8920A is no longer available and is being replaced with the BC Biomedical ESU-2050.
  • Page 48 For their Force FX-C Electrosurgical Generator, Valleylab recommends a current sensing test setup utilizing a Pearson Electronics Model 411 current transformer and Dale NH-250 precision resistors. Measurement procedures are outlined as above. The Fluke 8920A is no longer available and is being replaced with the BC Biomedical ESU-2050. Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc.

  • Page 49: Appendix M (Esu-2000 Series Pc Utility Software Screen Shots)

    APPENDIX M ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Screen Shots Version 1.1 shown – software subject to change with new features and functionality added through routine updates. Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...
  • Page 50 APPENDIX M (Continued) ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Screen Shots Version 1.1 shown – software subject to change with new features and functionality added through routine updates. Copyright June, 2007 by BC Group International, Inc. Author: Michael R. Erwine Revision 1 – June 13, 2007...
  • Page 51 APPENDIX M (Continued) ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software Screen Shots ® Microsoft Excel File Screen Shot - See Footnote Version 1.1 shown – software subject to change with new features and functionality added through routine updates. ® After the ESU waveform is exported from The ESU-2000 Series PC Utility Software to Microsoft Excel , this file is automatically created.

  • Page 52: Appendix N (History Of Bc Group International, Inc.)

    Biomedical brand products, purchased BC Group. This acquisition has allowed our products and services to expand at an even faster pace. Group, under the “BC Biomedical” brand, is now the second largest manufacturer of biomedical test and measurement equipment in the world.

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