Graphic Hysterectomy Surgery using the PEAK Surgical PlasmaBladeTM (no audio)

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PEAK Surgical has developed a family of disposable surgical cutting and coagulation tools ideal for hysterectomy surgery. PlasmaBlade offers the technology needed for a variety of procedures:

•The PlasmaBlade, which is designed to be used to cut through all types of soft tissue, including skin, fat and muscle.
•The PlasmaBlade Needle, which has a fine needlepoint tip, is specifically designed for use in ultra-precise surgical procedures and on very delicate skin.
•The PlasmaBlade EXT is designed for use in hysterectomy surgical procedures requiring an extended tip to reach deep into the body.

Benefits of the PlasmaBlade in hysterectomy surgery - the PlasmaBlade provides hysterectomy surgeons and gynecologic oncologists with a single tissue dissection device that offers several features and benefits:

•It quickly, easily and safely cuts through all types of tissue, including skin, fascia, fat and muscle.
•It can be used to cut skin without the "edge curling" associated with traditional electrosurgery.
•Studies with the PlasmaBlade demonstrated that it provides 65 percent greater skin surgical incision wound strength at six weeks than traditional electrosurgery.
•It provides the same positive wound healing profile of minimal scarring and inflammation as a scalpel, but with 60 percent less bleeding.
•Fascia incision healing strength at one week shows the PlasmaBlade to be significantly better than traditional electrosurgery, which is important as wound herniation occurs early during the healing process.
•It eliminates the need to switch between a scalpel and a traditional electrosurgery device during hysterectomy surgery, improving workflow efficiency and reducing the chance for sharps injuries or burns.
•It dissects in a wet or dry surgical field, which is especially useful with obese patients and where edema is present.
•Because it cuts tissue at a much lower temperature and delivers less heat, it is associated with minimal tissue charring and reduced surgical smoke, which is a concern to patients and OR staff given the potential health risks.
•For repeat Cesarean sections, the PlasmaBlade is associated with less bleeding from the skin surface when an old scar is removed, making it easier to close.
•Because the PlasmaBlade minimizes collateral thermal damage, it may reduce the incidence of unintentional tissue injury. This is important in procedures such as hysterectomy surgeries, in which the bowel, bladder and ureters are separated from the other abdominal and pelvic organs by very thin margins, and are common sites of unintentional surgical injury.
•Use of the PlasmaBlade may result in fewer adhesions because it causes less collateral tissue damage than traditional electrosurgery. Studies have demonstrated that use of the Peak PlasmaBlade results in 60 percent less scar tissue formation at six weeks than traditional electrosurgery.
•The PlasmaBlade 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.