Purchasing a new electrosurgical unit for your facility? Use this checklist to make sure you have all of the nec-essary ESU accessories.
Note: We made this checklist intentionally comprehensive. Customize our guidelines as you see fit.
Electrosurgical Unit Essential Accessories Checklist
Grounding PadsDisposable Split Grounding Pads
Disposable Solid Grounding Pad
Reusable Grounding Plate - Adult
Reusable Grounding Plate - Pediatric
Reusable Grounding Plate Cord
ESU FootswitchesMonopolar Foot Pedal
Bipolar Foot Pedal
ESU Pens and PencilsDisposable MonopolarHandswitching Pencils
Reusable Monopolar Handswitching Pencil
Disposable Foot Control Pencilwith Blade Electrode
Sterile Holsters for ESU Pencils
Disposable Scratch Pad for ESU Pencils
Cautery ForcepsCoated 3-½” McPherson Straight
Micro (0.5mm)
Smooth 8” Bayonet Medium (2.0mm)
Smooth 7-¼” Bayonet Fine (1.0mm)
Smooth 4-¾” Straight Medium (2.0mm)
Smooth 4-½” Curved Micro (0.5mm)
Reusable Bipolar Forcep Cord
Medical Carts and TablesMobile ESU Cart
Cautery ElectrodesStandard Blade Electrode,Disposable Sterile
Sharp Dermal Electrode,Disposable Sterile
Blunt Dermal Electrode, Disposable Sterile
Standard Needle Electrode,Disposable Sterile
Ball Electrode, Disposable Sterile
Supercut Tungsten Needle, Super Fine