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plaque BE

English translation: electrosurgery/diathermy ground(ing) plate

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French term or phrase:	plaque BE bistouri électrique
English translation:	electrosurgery/diathermy ground(ing) plate
Entered by:	SJLD

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20:35 Apr 29, 2011

French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments

French term or phrase: plaque BE

This is from an operating room checklist (ectopic pregnancy procedure).

Plaque BE:
Cuisse droite X Cuisse gauche Mollet droit Mollet gauche Bras droit

etc.

I have been searching for this for an hour, and I just must not be looking in the right place.

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plaque bistouri électrique - diathermy grounding plate

Explanation:
http://www.gpsurgicalservices.com/diathermy-instruments--col...

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So here it's been attached to the right thigh

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http://www.hellopro.fr/accessoires-bistouri-electrique-liarr...

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also "ground plate" - US usage?

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and "electrosurgery" for "diathermy" (it was diathermy in my day...)

http://www.google.com/search?q=electrosurgery ground plates&...