Infection Control Today October 2000 "The danger stray electrosurgical burns represent to the patient mandates use of AEM technology for all laparoscopic procedures. To ensure patient safety, AEM technology must become a standard of care. AEM technology provides us with an efficacious, reusable, and cost-effective system that requires no change in surgical technique for the surgeon, and essentially eliminates the chance of catastrophic patient injury from thermal damage to tissue." Vangie Dennis, RN, CNOR, and Beth Grimes, RN, BSN, CNOR Managing a New Class of Electrosurgical Risk:Active Electrode Monitoring" Infection Control Today October 2000