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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

Research documenting the preclinical and clinical performance of the PEAK Surgery System has been presented at major international surgical conferences, including the American College of Surgeons, Plastic Surgery Research Council, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the European Plastic Surgery Research Council annual meetings. Additional peer-reviewed publications describing PEAK® technology are listed.

Podium 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 EJ, Gurtner GC. American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 14, 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 EJ, Gurtner GC. 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. Ihnken KA, Schwartz SP, Atmodjo DY, Carlson GA, Vose JG. Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium Annual Meeting, February 13, 2009, San Diego, CA.
  • Evaluation of the PEAK PlasmaBlade for ENT Surgery. KW Chang, Huang EJ, Carlson GA, Vose JG. 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. SA Loh, Carlson GA, Chang EI, Huang EJ, and GC Gurtner. Plastic Surgery Research Council 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, Carlson GA, Chang EI, Huang EJ, and GC Gurtner. American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 9, 2007, New Orleans, LA.

Poster Presentations

  • Evaluation of Midline Fascia Healing with the PEAK PlasmaBlade™ vs. Traditional Electrosurgery and Scalpel. Jacobson MT, Chang EI, Huang EJ, Carlson GA, Vose JG, Yang GP, Berek JS. American 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, Jacobson MT, 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 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.

Peer-reviewed publications describing clinical use of the PEAK® technology

  • Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Palanker DV, et al. Pulsed electron avalanche knife: a new technology for cataract surgery. Br J Ophthalmol.2007;91:949-54.
  • Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Palanker D, et al. Pulsed electron avalanche knife for capsulotomy in congenital and mature cataract. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006; 32:1085-88.
  • Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Mueller A, et al. Pulsed Electron Avalanche 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.

Peer-reviewed publications describing 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 Electrical Stimulation 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-adhesive forceps for tissue manipulation. Ophthalmic Technologies, SPIE, 2004;5314:270-4.
  • Palanker D, Vankov A, Bilbao K, et al. Optimization of the Pulsed Electron Avalanche Knife for Anterior Segment Surgery. Ophthalmic Technologies, SPIE, 2003; 4951:56-61.
  • Miller JM, Palanker DV, Vankov A, et al. Precision and Safety of the Pulsed Electron Avalanche Knife in Vitreoretinal Surgery. ArchOphthalmol. 2003; 121:871-7.
  • Palanker DV, Marmor MF, Branco A, et al. Effects of the Pulsed Electron Avalanche 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.
Other publications describing clinical benefit of PEAK® technology:
  • Advances in Electrosurgery: Safety and economic benefits for patients, surgeons and hospitals. Managing Infection Control. August 2009 9 (8) 42 - 47. (.pdf article)
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