PlasmaBlade™ Precision.
Bleeding control.
Less smoke.

Precise Soft Tissue Dissection Devices.
Breast, Electrophysiology, Orthopaedic, Spinal, Neurological, and General Surgical Applications

Overview

The PlasmaBlade™ soft tissue dissection device uses brief, precise pulses of radiofrequency (RF) energy to cut and coagulate soft tissue. RF energy, combined with a proprietary insulation technology, enables the PlasmaBlade to dissect with the precision of a scalpel, and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery, while producing minimal thermal damage to surrounding tissue. Clinical research has demonstrated that low thermal injury technology offers intra-operative and post-operative benefits when compared to the current standard of care — scalpel and traditional electrosurgery.^1,2,3

Product details

PlasmaBlade™ versus Traditional Electrosurgery
Thermal image profile

These histologic profiles⁴ compare thermal injury (red) with PlasmaBlade™ and traditional electrosurgery devices at similar cut settings.

PlasmaBlade™ device incision using the CUT 6 setting, showing low thermal injury.

Incision using a traditional electrosurgical tool using the CUT 35W setting, showing significant thermal injury.

Operating temperature profile^5,*

Higher operating temperature is shown in infrared images.

PlasmaBlade™ dissection device:
40-170° C

Operating temperature profile of the PlasmaBlade™ device dissection device using infrared imaging.

Traditional electrosurgery:
200-350° C

Operating temperature profile of traditional electrosurgery using infrared imaging.

Observed benefits

Lower temperature

64% average reduction in blade temperature for similar CUT settings compared to traditional electrosurgery¹
45% average reduction in blade temperature for similar COAG settings compared to traditional electrosurgery¹

Incision healing

Equivalent cutaneous healing to scalpel^5,*
Significantly reduced thermal injury depth and scar width compared to traditional electrosurgery⁶

Increased efficiency

Maintains cutting effectiveness and hemostatic ability even when submerged in liquefied tissue or blood, unlike traditional electrosurgical tools⁷

Reduced surgical smoke

Less surgical smoke,⁸ allowing for increased visibility

Reduced risk

Eliminates risk of inadvertent scalpel injury

Surgical Applications

Breast oncology

Mastectomy
Skin-sparing mastectomy
Nipple-sparing mastectomy
Oncoplasty

Cardiac implantable electronic devices

Generator changeouts
Generator replacements
Generator upgrades
Capsulectomy

Orthopaedics

Total knee arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty

Spine

Anterior cervical discectomy infusion
Multilevel spinal fusions
Posterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)

Minimally invasive TLIF
Scoliosis surgery
Laminotomy, discectomy, decompression

Model Features

AEX Generator

Powers all Aquamantys™ and PlasmaBlade™ devices and provides simultaneous activation of both technologies.

Touchscreen interface
Four memory settings
Lightweight
Rapid startup and priming

PlasmaBlade™ 3.0S

Ergonomic handle design for comfort and control
Adjustable telescoping shaft
Locking mechanism to secure shaft at desired length
Integrated smoke evacuation

PlasmaBlade™ X 3.0S LIGHT dissection device

adjustable telescoping shaft
integrated smoke evacuation
a bendable blade
4 LEDs to illuminate the surgical site

Electrode Width: 3.0 mm Device Length: 7 – 10.6 inches

PlasmaBlade™ X 4.0S dissection device

bendable blade
rotating finger grip
integrated smoke evacuation

Electrode Width: 4.0 mm Device Length: 6.8 inches

PlasmaBlade™ 4.0

Ergonomic handle design for comfort and control
Bendable shaft
Rotating finger grip

This material is for Healthcare Professionals in countries with applicable health authority product registrations. Important: Always refer to the Instructions For Use (IFU) packaged with the product/e-IFU for complete instructions, indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions.

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Operating temperature is a function of device settings, electrode configuration and treatment time. Operating temperatures outside this range may be observed.

Ruidiaz ME, Messmer D, Atmodjo DY, et al. Comparative healing of human cutaneous surgical incisions created by the PEAK PlasmaBlade, conventional electrosurgery, and a standard scalpel. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011;128(1):104-111.

Fine RE, Vose JG. Traditional electrosurgery and a low-thermal-injury dissection device yield different outcomes following bilateral skin-sparing mastectomy: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2011, 5:212.

Loh SA, Carlson GA, Chang EI, Huang E, Palanker D, Gurtner GC. Comparative healing of surgical incisions created by the PEAK PlasmaBlade, conventional electrosurgery, and a scalpel. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009;124(6):1849-1859.

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Histology Images for: Evaluation pf Tissue Depth of Effect on the PlasmaBlade(TM) 4.0 and Electrosurgical Pencil using Histology with Fixture ("CUT") 10.2014

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PEAK vs Other ESU IR Temperature Profile Data 09.2011

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Cao J, Steiner P, Vose JG. Electrical interference in ICD ventricular sense channel: Medtronic PEAK PlasmaBlade compared to traditional electrosurgery. APHRS November 2015.

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Palanker DV, Vankov A, Huie P. Electrosurgery with cellular precision. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2008;55(2 Pt 2):838-841.

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Evaluation of Surgical Smoke Contamination (Mass of Smoke Particulate) Using Electrosurgical Devices 09.2014

PlasmaBlade™ Precision. Bleeding control. Less smoke.

Precise Soft Tissue Dissection Devices. Breast, Electrophysiology, Orthopaedic, Spinal, Neurological, and General Surgical Applications