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Hospitals and surgical centers that have struggled with keeping medical waste disposal costs in check can save thousands in disposal costs and help preserve the environment with the MEGADYNE® MEGA 2000® Soft Patient Return Electrode pad.  MEGADYNE is the developer, manufacturer, and supplier of electrosurgical products and leader in electrosurgical innovation.

Designed to improve electrosurgery, patient care and comfort, MEGADYNE's MEGA 2000 Soft can also improve the environment and a hospital's bottom line.  It is estimated that hospitals switching from small sticky disposable pads to MEGADYNE's MEGA 2000 Soft have saved more than 1.8 million pounds of medical waste and nearly $1 million in disposal costs, based on .50 per pound disposal fee, since the introduction of the MEGA 2000 System just five years ago.

"Providing patient safety, clinical efficacy and comfort to patients is of utmost importance.  When you can offer a product that achieves this and also helps preserve our environment at significant cost savings, you have a win-win situation for everyone involved," said Michael Hintze, vice president of marketing at MEGADYNE.  "The reusable MEGA 2000 Soft can easily replace thousands of disposable sticky-pad electrodes enabling hospitals and surgical centers to offer excellent patient care while reaping cost savings and preventing excessive waste."

"My staff and I would like to see the MEGA 2000 Soft as the next standard of care in electrosurgery," said Delphina Gilson RN, BSN, CNOR, surgical services manager at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County in Wyoming.  "Not only has the MEGA 2000 Soft saved a significant amount of money, but it is easy to use.  My staff and I no longer worry about dealing with metal prosthesis, body hair and fragile skin as we had to when using sticky pads."

Additionally, the MEGA 2000 Soft is easier for surgical staff to use and provides patient comfort. Compared to small, peel-and-stick disposable electrodes that make contact with only a limited area of the patient's body, the reusable MEGA 2000 Soft measures a full 920 inches to extend the length and width of an adult torso.  MEGA 2000 Soft ensures full and safe electrical patient contact to minimize resistance and eliminate heat build-up.  The MEGA 2000 Soft also reduces pressure, shear, and friction to help protect against the formation of Decubitus Ulcers.

"The issues my staff and I faced with placement of standard pads in dealing with metal prosthesis, body hair and fragile skin have been eliminated and we have not had any incidence of patient injury," said Delphina Gilson RN, BSN, CNOR, director of Surgical Services, Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.  "Megadyne's MEGA 2000 Soft has lowered our costs and we would like to see this product as the next standard of care in electrosurgery safety and use because of its ease of use and cost reductions."

The MEGADYNE MEGA 2000 Soft Return Electrode pad is designed to stand up to the punishing environment of the OR.  Its strain resistant, easy-to-use snap-fit connection locks in place with no additional external locking mechanisms.  The MEGA 2000 Soft Cable has been proven to withstand more than one million bending cycles with no breakage.

For more information on this innovative tool for electrosurgery, please visit megadyne.com or call 800-747-6110.