January 1995
"Conclusions, Rating, and Recommendations"
"Laboratory testing demonstrates that electrode shielding safely diverts leakage current originating from the shielded portion of the active electrode shaft, even under conditions of high power settings and simulated fulguration. We therefore encourage use of electrode shielding, such as that offered by the evaluated Electroscope Electroshield System (currently the only such device on the market), during laparoscopic monopolar electrosurgery."
ECRI. Guidance Article: Evaluation of Electroscope Electroshield System.
Health Devices. January 1995; 24 (1): 17.
NOTE: Electroshield® was the first generation of active electrode monitoring technology sold by Electroscope, Inc., now Encision Inc. It has since been replaced with the new, improved AEM Laparoscopic Instrument system.