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Evaluation of Thermal Tissue Damage Using an Electrosurgical Instrument with Wear-Resistant Coatings
https://doi.org/10.31615/j.corros.prot.2025.115.1-2
Abstract
Cr-nanodiamond, WC, and Ni-P and Ni-W-P alloys were studied as functional coatings for electrosurgical instruments. Model experiments showed that the use of Ni-P (15.6 at.% P) and Ni-W-P (1.4 at.% W; 12.6 at.% P) coatings resulted in a decrease in the depth of thermal damage compared to an uncoated instrument. It was suggested that the functional properties of the coatings depend on a combination of many factors, including microhardness, roughness, and electrical conductivity; however, the contribution of any given factor requires more detailed study.
About the Authors
A. K. Evseev
Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anatoly K. Evseev, Doctor Sci. in Chemistry, Leading Researcher
bld. 1, 3, B. Sukharevskaya square, Moscow, 129090
N. A. Polyakov
Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nikolai A. Polyakov, Cand. Sci. in Chemistry, Head of Laboratory
bld. 4, 31, Leninskiy pr., Moscow, 119071
I. N. Myagkova
Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Тесhnоlоgy of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Inna N. Myagkova, Postgraduate
9, Miusskaya square, Moscow, 125047
I. V. Goroncharovskaya
Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina V. Goroncharovskaya, Cand. Sci. in Chemistry, Senior Researcher
bld. 1, 3, B. Sukharevskaya square, Moscow, 129090
I. I. Kirsanov
Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Iliya I. Kirsanov, Cand. Sci. in Medicine, Head of Department
bld. 1, 3, B. Sukharevskaya square, Moscow, 129090
А. B. Drovosekov
Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrey B. Drovosekov, Cand. Sci. in Chemistry, Senior Researcher
bld. 4, 31, Leninskiy pr., Moscow, 119071
A. A. Kanibolotskiy
Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander A. Kanibolotskiy, Cand. Sci. in Medicine, Head of Department
bld. 1, 3, B. Sukharevskaya square, Moscow, 129090
A. A. Saprin
Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Artem A. Saprin, Deputy Chief Physician for Medical Affairs
bld. 1, 3, B. Sukharevskaya square, Moscow, 129090
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Evseev A.K., Polyakov N.A., Myagkova I.N., Goroncharovskaya I.V., Kirsanov I.I., Drovosekov А.B., Kanibolotskiy A.A., Saprin A.A. Evaluation of Thermal Tissue Damage Using an Electrosurgical Instrument with Wear-Resistant Coatings. Theory and Practice of Corrosion Protection. 2025;30(1):21-29. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31615/j.corros.prot.2025.115.1-2
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