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M I N I M A L L Y
I N V A S I V E
S U R G E R Y
What Surgeons Want When
Cutting & Sealing
PREFERRED CHOICE Surgeons want devices they can use during straightforward and complex cases, from start to finish.
Choosing the right instrument boils down to
performance, reliability and safety.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
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sk 10 laparoscopic surgeons what they look for in the instruments they use to cut and coagulate tissue and blood vessels,
and you might get 10 different answers. But take a closer look at
their wish lists and you'll notice these common themes emerge.
1. Performance
Bipolar electrosurgical devices pass energy between active and return
electrodes on the business end of instruments as they cut and coagulate
tissue inside the patient. Advanced bipolar instruments measure the
impedance of tissue during the sealing process and alert the surgeon to
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