Healthcare Professionals
Cardioblate
Surgical Ablation Pen
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Healthcare Professionals
Surgical Ablation Pen
Procedural Versatility and Malleability
Medtronic will go to nearly any length to help you more easily treat your surgical ablation patients. Cardioblate® Surgical Ablation Pens offer the unique advantages of irrigated ablation technology:
The Cardioblate XL Surgical Ablation Pen features an extended length monopolar shaft (20 cm) designed for cardiac ablation procedures on difficult-to-access tissue. It is especially useful for:
The extended length shaft is reinforced to provide added column strength, yet it is fully malleable so it can be conformed to meet virtually any anatomical challenge. Its gray color is designed to reduce glare during cardiac ablation procedures.
The Cardioblate Standard Surgical Ablation Pen provides easy-to-use features:
Possible complications related to the ablation of cardiac tissue in combination with open heart surgery are: tissue perforation, extension of extracorporeal bypass, perioperative heart rhythm disturbances (atrial and/or ventricular), postoperative embolic complications, pericardial effusion or tamponade, injury to the great vessels, valve leaflet damage, conduction disturbances (SA/AV node), and acute ischemic myocardial event.
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