TY - JOUR
T1 - A new instrument for advanced laparoscopic surgery
T2 - A reusable bipolar forceps with grasping and cutting capacity
AU - Remorgida, V.
PY - 1997/4
Y1 - 1997/4
N2 - A new reusable device combining bipolar coagulation, grasping capacity and cutting ability was designed. Bipolar coagulation is obtained by current flowing between two separate and parallel grasping forceps. A scalpel blade can be pushed between the two forceps to cut the coagulated tissue. Between the jaws of the forceps, due to the use of special insulating material and the nature of the metal part, an almost char-free coagulation with minimal lateral thermal effect is obtained. The instrument is now available in 12 mm size but future developments towards reduced sizes are currently evaluated.
AB - A new reusable device combining bipolar coagulation, grasping capacity and cutting ability was designed. Bipolar coagulation is obtained by current flowing between two separate and parallel grasping forceps. A scalpel blade can be pushed between the two forceps to cut the coagulated tissue. Between the jaws of the forceps, due to the use of special insulating material and the nature of the metal part, an almost char-free coagulation with minimal lateral thermal effect is obtained. The instrument is now available in 12 mm size but future developments towards reduced sizes are currently evaluated.
KW - Bipolar coagulation
KW - Laparoscopy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030979042&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/13645709709152718
DO - 10.3109/13645709709152718
M3 - Article
SN - 1364-5706
VL - 6
SP - 132
EP - 134
JO - Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies
JF - Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies
IS - 2
ER -