Purchasing a new electrosurgical unit for your facility? Use this checklist to make sure you have all of the nec-essary ESU accessories.

Note: We made this checklist intentionally comprehensive. Customize our guidelines as you see fit.

Electrosurgical Unit Essential Accessories Checklist

Grounding PadsDisposable Split Grounding Pads

Disposable Solid Grounding Pad

Reusable Grounding Plate - Adult

Reusable Grounding Plate - Pediatric

Reusable Grounding Plate Cord

ESU FootswitchesMonopolar Foot Pedal

Bipolar Foot Pedal

ESU Pens and PencilsDisposable MonopolarHandswitching Pencils

Reusable Monopolar Handswitching Pencil

Disposable Foot Control Pencilwith Blade Electrode

Sterile Holsters for ESU Pencils

Disposable Scratch Pad for ESU Pencils

Cautery ForcepsCoated 3-½” McPherson Straight

Micro (0.5mm)

Smooth 8” Bayonet Medium (2.0mm)

Smooth 7-¼” Bayonet Fine (1.0mm)

Smooth 4-¾” Straight Medium (2.0mm)

Smooth 4-½” Curved Micro (0.5mm)

Reusable Bipolar Forcep Cord

Medical Carts and TablesMobile ESU Cart

Cautery ElectrodesStandard Blade Electrode,Disposable Sterile

Sharp Dermal Electrode,Disposable Sterile

Blunt Dermal Electrode, Disposable Sterile

Standard Needle Electrode,Disposable Sterile

Ball Electrode, Disposable Sterile

Supercut Tungsten Needle, Super Fine