Newer technologies minimize this thermal tissue damage. In addition, they replace the conventional scalpel blade thus helping the safety to both patient and clinicians.
Plasma Blade - Peak Technology
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Advanced Radiofrequency Surgical Technology and Tools:
However, unlike most radiofrequency-based surgical products that use continuous voltage waveforms to cut tissue, the PULSAR Generator supplies pulsed plasma-mediated electrical discharges through the PlasmaBlade. Because the radiofrequency energy is provided through short pulses via a highly insulated cutting electrode, the PlasmaBlade cuts at much lower average temperature than that of conventional electrosurgery, and can be as low as 50 degrees Centigrade.
The PlasmaBlade provides surgeons
with a single tissue dissection device
that offers several features and
benefits:
It quickly and easily cuts through all types of tissue, including skin, fat and muscle, and dissects in a wet or dry surgical field. It provides the same positive wound healing profile of minimal scarring and inflammation as a scalpel but with 60 percent less bleeding. It provides 65 percent greater skin incision wound strength at six weeks than traditional electrosurgery. It results in 60 percent less scar tissue formation at six weeks than traditional electrosurgery. It eliminates the need to switch between a scalpel and a traditional electrosurgery or cautery device, improving workflow efficiency and reducing the chance for sharps injuries or burns. Because of the lower temperature and minimal tissue charring associated with the PlasmaBlade, it avoids the problems of surgical smoke associated with traditional electrosurgery, which can obscure the operating field in the pocket. Because it is associated with reduced injury to adjacent tissues, the PlasmaBlade can be used safely near delicate structures such as nerves (in facelifts and hand operations) and blood vessels (in hand operations and in free tissue transfers). It may reduce the incidence of surgical site infections as it causes less deposition of eschar because of the cooler temperatures at which it operates, and also leaves behind less necrotic tissue. Thus it reduces two potential harbors for infectious microorganisms, and lessens the burden on the inflammatory system as the body attempts to clear the dead material. |
PlasmaBlade
All of the
PlasmaBlade tissue dissection surgical devices are used
in conjunction with PEAK Surgical’s PULSAR Generator,
which supplies pulsed waveforms that produce short
plasma-mediated electrical discharges through the
PlasmaBlade. The PlasmaBlade provides surgeons with a single device that offers:
Results of a preclinical surgical incision healing
study of the PlasmaBlade demonstrated that it
efficiently cut tissue with effective hemostasis and
minimal thermal damage compared with standard
surgical techniques. Based on these and other
results from preclinical studies, PEAK Surgical
believes that the PlasmaBlade may offer an effective
alternative to the traditional scalpel or
electrosurgical devices, potentially providing
surgeons with better outcomes for their patients,
including increased procedure efficiency, reduced
surgical incision scarring, faster and stronger
wound healing, and faster recovery. Click here to see a video on Peak Surgical's Plasmablade.
For more information on Peak Surgical's PlasmaBlade, click here |
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