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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.

Scientific Literature

PEAK Surgical’s proprietary pulsed plasma technology is supported by a number of research and clinical papers.

Presentations

  • Results of the PRECISE Abdominoplasty Study: clinical outcomes with the PEAK PlasmaBlade compared to Scalpel and Traditional Electrosurgery. Rosenberg HL, Vose JG, Atmodjo DY, Huang EP, Gurtner GC. Podium presentation at the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, October, 13, 2009, Chicago, IL.
  • Results of the PRECISE Abdominoplasty Study: clinical outcomes with the PEAK PlasmaBlade compared to Scalpel and Traditional Electrosurgery. Rosenberg HL, Vose JG, Atmodjo DY, Huang EP, Gurtner GC. Podium presentation at the European Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting, August, 21, 2009, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Comparison of Porcine Internal Thoracic Artery Harvest with the PEAK PlasmaBlade vs. Harmonic Scalpel and Traditional Electrosurgery. KA Ihnken, SP Schwartz, DY Atmodjo, GA Carlson, JG Vose. Podium presentation at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium Annual Meeting, February 13, 2009, San Diego, CA.
  • Evaluation of the PEAK PlasmaBlade for ENT Surgery. KW Chang, E Huang, GA Carlson, JG Vose. Podium presentation at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, September 22, 2008, Chicago, IL.
  • Comparative Healing of Surgical Incisions Created by a Standard Electrosurgery, PEAK Electrosurgical Cutting Tool, and Standard Scalpel Blade. Podium Presentation at the Plastic Surgery Research Council 2008 Annual Meeting, May 28-31, 2008, Springfield, IL.
  • Comparative Healing of Surgical Incisions Created by a Standard Electrosurgery, PEAK Electrosurgical Cutting Tool, and Standard Scalpel Blade. SA Loh, GA Carlson, EI Chang, EJ Huang, and GC Gurtner. Podium presentation at the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 9, 2007, New Orleans, LA.

Posters

  • Jacobson MT, Chang EI, Huang EP, Carlson GA, Vose JG, Yang GP, Berek JS. "Evaluation of Midline Fascia Healing with the PEAK PlasmaBlade™ vs. Traditional Electrosurgery and Scalpel." Presented at the Americal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. May 2-6, 2009.
  • Post-Surgical Incision Healing of Fascia and Skin: A Comparative Evaluation of the PEAK PlasmaBlade, Scalpel, and Traditional Electrosurgery. SA Loh, EI Chang, MT Jacobson, E Huang, JG Vose, GA Carlson, GC Gurtner, GP Yang, and JS Berek. Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Annual Meeting, February 5 - 8, 2009, San Antonio, TX.
  • Evaluation of the PEAK PlasmaBlade for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Compared to Standard Electrosurgery. GS Keller, E Huang, GA Carlson, JG Vose. American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, September 18-21, 2008, Chicago, IL.
  • Evaluation of PEAK PlasmaBlade for Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery vs. Traditional Electrosurgery. P Blumenthal, MT Jacobson, E Huang, GA Carlson, and JS Berek. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2008 Annual Meeting, May 3-7, 2008, New Orleans, LA.
  • Evaluation of the PEAK Electrosurgical Tool in Neurosurgery Applications Compared to Standard Electrosurgical Tools and Standard Scalpel Blade. LM Shuer, GA Carlson, and S Taylor. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, September 15-20, 2007, San Diego, CA.

Publications describing clinical use of the PEAK® technology

  • Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Palanker DV, et al. Pulsed electronavalanche knife: new technology for cataract surgery. Br J Ophthalmol.2007;91:949-54.
  • Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Palanker D, et al. Pulsed electronavalanche knife for capsulotomy in congenital and mature cataract. JCataract Refract Surg. 2006; 32:1085-88.
  • Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Mueller A, et al. Pulsed ElectronAvalanche Knife in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Retina. 2005; 25:889-96.
  • Pulsed Electron Avalanche Knife (PEAK-fc) for Dissection of Retinal Tissue. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005; 123:1412-18.

Additional publications describing the PEAK® technology

  • Palanker D, Vankov A, and P. Jayaraman. On Mechanisms of Interaction in Electrosurgery. New Journal of Physics. 2008;10: 123022.
  • Palanker D, Vankov A, and Huie P. Electrosurgery with Cellular Precision. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2008;55: 838-41.
  • Palanker D, Vankov A, Freyvert Y, and Huie P. Pulsed ElectricalStimulation for Control of Vasculature: Temporary Vasoconstriction and Permanent Thrombosis. Bioelectromagnetics. 2008;29: 100-7.
  • Vankov A and Palanker D. Nanosecond plasma-mediated electrosurgery with elongated electrodes. J Appl Phys. 2007;101: 124701.
  • Vankov A, Huie P, Blumenkranz M, and Palanker D. Electro-adhesiveforceps for tissue manipulation. Ophthalmic Technologies, SPIE, 2004;5314:270-4.
  • Palanker D, Vankov A, Bilbao K, et al. Optimization of the PulsedElectron Avalanche Knife for Anterior Segment Surgery. OphthalmicTechnologies, SPIE, 2003; 4951:56-61.
  • Miller JM, Palanker DV, Vankov A, et al. Precision and Safety of thePulsed Electron Avalanche Knife in Vitreoretinal Surgery. ArchOphthalmol. 2003; 121:871-7.
  • Palanker DV, Marmor MF, Branco A, et al. Effects of the Pulsed ElectronAvalanche Knife on Retinal Tissue. Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120: 636-40.
  • Palanker DV, Miller JM, Marmor MF, et al. Pulsed Electron Avalanche Knife (PEAK) for Intraocular Surgery. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2001;42: 2673-78.