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Section IV - 46
Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators
When a patient with a CIED is undergoing a procedure involving monopolar electrosurgery, the dispersive electrode (''Bovie pad'') should:
Not be used.
Be placed directly over the pulse generator.
Be placed so the current return path is directed through the pulse generator and leads.
Be placed so the current return path is directed away from the pulse generator and leads.
Always be on the lower extremities.
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