LigaSure
What type of energy do the LigaSure devices utilize?
Advanced Bipolar
What type of energy do Medtronic Sonicision devices utilize?
Ultrasonic
What type of energy do Olympus Thunderbeat devices utilize?
Advanced bipolar, ultrasonic
What is the name of da Vinci's energy device that securely seals and cuts vessels up to 7mm?
Vessel Sealer Extend
Who invented the bovie electrocautery device?
William T. Bovie
Which of the LigaSure devices does NOT have a curved tip?
LigaSure Blunt Tip
The Sonicision device reliably seals vessels up to:
5mm
Thunderbeat can seal and cut vessels up to and including:
7mm
What is the name of the da Vinci Energy Generator?
E-100
GEM, Pure Cut, Blend
What are the main Enseal X1 competitors for the following devices: Large Jaw Tissue Sealer, Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer, Straight Jaw Tissue Sealer
Large Jaw = LigaSure Impact
Curved Jaw = LigaSure Maryland
Straight Jaw = LigaSure Blunt Tip
True or False: Sonicision has cordless design
True
True or False: When using Olympus Thunderbeat devices, there is no pure ultrasonic mode: bipolar energy is always activated (either on “seal” or “seal and cut” modes)
True
What is the name of da Vinci's advanced bipolar energy device that seals and cuts vessels up to 5mm?
SynchroSeal
What are the 4 COAG Modes on Megadyne?
Soft, Coag 1, Coag 2, Spray
How is Enseal X1 more efficient than LigaSure Maryland?
1. Captures more tissue pure bite with a longer jaw and wider jaw aperture
2. 32% stronger distal tip grasping
3. 360 degree continuous shaft rotation to enable easy access to targeted tissue
Which of these is true?
Sonicision has a single button dual-mode energy activation.
Sonicision has a tapered, curved jaw
Both are true.
The single button allows access to minimum and maximum energy modes.
What are the different grips of Thunderbeat?
Pistol Grip, Front-acuated Grip, Inline Grip
What are the 4 functions of the Vessel Sealer Extend?
Seal. Cut. Grasp. Dissect.
Name the 5 Harmonic Shears.
Focus+ Curved Shears, Focus+ Long Curved Shears, Ace+ Shears, Ace+ 7 Sheers, HD1100
What are the shaft lengths of LigaSure Maryland?
23cm, 37cm, 44cm
Sonicision claims it has faster dissection and up to 5 times less plume than which of Ethicon's device?
Harmonic Ace
What are the 3 products in the Thunderbeat Portfolio?
Thunderbeat, Thunderbeat Open Extended Jaw, Thunderbeat Open Fine Jaw
What is the degree of wrist articulation on the Vessel Sealer Extend?
60 degrees
Why is the foot pedal color blue for coag and yellow for cut?
William Bovie decided to base these colors off of his Alma Mater, University of Michigan