Device Category Dossier

Foot-switch, electrical

Device Category Dossier for Foot-switch, electrical. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Foot-switches are electrically-powered pedals designed to allow operators hands-free control of medical devices, activating or stopping functions such as electrosurgical cutting and coagulation, fluoroscopic imaging, radiofrequency energy delivery, or ultrasonic output. These devices are used across surgical specialties including general surgery, interventional radiology, orthopaedic surgery, spine surgery, and neurosurgery to enable precise control of tissue cutting, coagulation, and bone reshaping during operative procedures.