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"We have been impressed with the reduced tissue charring and the ability to work close to delicate and sensitive tissues with the PlasmaBlade, which is especially important in gynecologic procedures in which the bowel, ureter and ovaries are close by."
— Dr. Fermin F. Barrueto, chief of endoscopy and pelvic reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.

Overview

PEAK Surgery System shown to minimize scarring and quicken the wound healing process.

PRECISE Studies: Comprehensive Clinical Study Program
PEAK Surgery has initiated a series of clinical studies, called the PRECISE Studies (Pulsed Plasma Radiofrequency Energy to ReduCe Thermal Injury and Improve Surgical HEaling), to evaluate the use of the PEAK Surgery System in plastic, gynecologic and oncologic surgery. All of the studies will evaluate the operative performance and clinical results of the PlasmaBlade compared with traditional electrosurgery.

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Preclinical Study Results
Results from several preclinical studies evaluating the PlasmaBlade in tissue cutting and surgical incision healing compared with standard electrosurgery and scalpels have been presented at numerous national medical conferences, including an oral presentation at the American College of Surgeons 93rd Annual Clinical Congress in October 2007. All of these presentations have shown that collateral tissue damage impedes wound healing.

Key findings:
  • The PlasmaBlade reduced bleeding by 60 percent compared with a scalpel (p=0.0001), while providing the same positive wound healing profile of minimal scarring and inflammation.
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  • Acute thermal damage was reduced by 75 percent with the PlasmaBlade compared with the traditional electrosurgery device (p<0.03).

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  • Scarring was reduced by 66 percent with the PlasmaBlade compared with the traditional electrosurgery device.
  • The PlasmaBlade was associated with less inflammation than the traditional electrosurgery device (p<0.04).

Other preclinical studies have shown that PEAK Surgical’s proprietary pulsed plasma technology cuts tissue at an average temperature that is half that of a conventional electrosurgery device. This temperature reduction results in reduced heat transfer and half the damage to surrounding tissues compared with traditional electrosurgical devices.

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Based on these findings, PEAK Surgical believes that the PEAK PlasmaBlade may offer a new alternative for surgeons to potentially provide better outcomes for their patients, including increased procedure efficiency, reduced scarring, faster and stronger wound healing and faster recovery.

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