Robotic surgery specialist Intuitive today announced that the FDA has cleared its latest advance in energy instrumentation for use with its multiport da Vinci systems.
Vessel Sealer Curved is a fully wristed, advanced bipolar electrosurgical instrument designed to seal, cut, grasp, and dissect tissue. It is the first of Intuitive’s advanced energy instruments to receive FDA clearance for the transection of lymphatic vessels.
Vessel Sealer Curved offers enhanced multifunctionality and precision via its slim, curved jaw designed to follow the natural contours of anatomy, helping improve visibility and control especially in tight spaces and around critical structures. The instrument’s mechanical blade cuts closer to the tip, offering versatility as a dissector.
The FDA cleared Vessel Sealer Curved for grasping and blunt dissection of tissue, as well as bipolar coagulation and mechanical transection of blood vessels (veins and arteries) up to 7mm in diameter, lymphatic vessels, and tissue bundles that fit within the instrument’s jaws. Vessel Sealer Curved is not indicated for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures and should not be used for these procedures.
