title: Energizing Richard Wolf E-Line stricture blades can result in electrosurgical burns.
abstract: Stricture blades sold by Richard Wolf for use with its E-Line resectoscopes can be mistaken for electrodes and used for electrosurgical applications, potentially resulting in alternate-site electrosurgical burns. Users of these products--and similar products that may be marketed by other endoscopy suppliers--must be adequately trained on the proper identification and use of these instruments.
mesh_terms: D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology*; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*