3M Electrosurgical Patient Plate, 1182
A single patient electrosurgical grounding plate used to safely complete the electrical circuit during electrosurgical procedures in the operating theatre.
The 3M Electrosurgical Patient Plate, catalog number 1182, is a grounding pad used in electrosurgery to safely complete the electrical circuit between the electrosurgical generator and the patient. During procedures that use electrosurgical instruments for cutting or coagulation, a return electrode of this kind is applied to the patient's skin to direct electrical current safely back to the generator, reducing the risk of burns or other injury at sites away from the surgical field.
This product is part of 3M's electrosurgical grounding pad range and is used across a broad range of surgical specialties wherever monopolar electrosurgery is performed. Operating room staff apply it according to standard electrosurgical safety protocols before the procedure begins. The listing notes that this product is transitioning to the equivalent Solventum-branded electrosurgical patient plate, so facilities should expect the same plate to continue under the Solventum name going forward.
It is stocked under a single catalog number.
