High Performance at Low Temperature

ArthroCare invented Coblation^® technology for arthroscopic surgery. No one knows the science better, and no one has more experience applying it to the demanding requirements of the orthopedic surgeon.

How Coblation Technology Works

Coblation uses a controlled, non-heat driven process in which bipolar radiofrequency (bRF) energy excites the electrodes in a conductive medium, usually saline solution, to create a precisely focused, charged plasma gas. The energized particles in the plasma have sufficient energy to break the molecular bonds within tissue, causing tissue to dissolve at relatively low temperatures (typically 40°C to 70°C). Because the RF current does not pass directly through the tissue during the Coblation process, tissue heating is minimal. The result is volumetric removal of the target tissue with minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissue.