Bovie


Bo·vie

(bō'vē), An instrument used for electrosurgical dissection and hemostasis. Frequently used as a synonym for electrocautery, that is, to Bovie a blood vessel .

Bovie

(bō'vē), William, 1882-1958; U.S. physicist, inventor of a high-frequency electrosurgical device for desiccating, coagulating, cauterizing, and cutting tissue.

Bo·vie

(bō'vē) An instrument used for electrosurgical dissection and hemostasis. usage note Frequently used as a verb, i.e., to Bovie something is to dissect or cauterize it with the Bovie instrument. [Bovie Medical Corporation]