Discussion on Chinese Nomenclature of Nanosecond or Nanometer for Nanokinfe
BAO Jiali
Research Group of Biophysics and Medical Engineering, Key Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory of Zhejiang Province,
School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou Zhejiang 310058, China
Abstract：Nanoknife is a new type of surgical instrument, known as the “Nanometer knife” in China. However, the main working
principle of this instrument is that electric pulse is applied to the cell membrane to produce irreversible electroporation and lead to
cell apoptosis. and the pulse time is the main factor of treatment effect. The World Health Organization’s naming of medical devices
is a naming principle that can correctly reflect the characteristics of medical devices This paper discusses the Chinese naming of the
medical instrument which is characterized by the release of electrical pulse energy. It is suggested that the naming of “Nanosecond
knife” canbetter reflect its technical characteristics.
包家立. “纳秒刀”与“纳米刀”中文命名的探讨[J]. 中国医疗设备, 2021, 36(3): 18-21.
BAO Jiali. Discussion on Chinese Nomenclature of Nanosecond or Nanometer for Nanokinfe. China Medical Devices, 2021, 36(3): 18-21.
