Title
Hyfrecator
Subject
Electrosurgery--Equipment and supplies
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Electrosurgery--instrumentation
Surgical Instruments
Surgery
Description
Image 101-1699
Used in electrosurgery in two principle modes: dessication and fulgeration
Used in various kinds of electrosurgery
Black, plastic main instrument with two rubber cords extending from it
one leads to the plug for an electrical outlet while the other leads to the foot pump. A third rubber cord attachment is for the needle.
Creator
Birtcher Corporation
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1957
Contributor
Brody, Harold
Rights
Format
21x7x12 cm.
Type
Surgical Instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
09.05.14
LIB-HSL001
Date Created
9/28/2009
Medium
Black plastic, rubber cord with plug and needle
Citation
Birtcher Corporation, “Hyfrecator,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 25, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16886.