Influence of multiple reuse and resterilization cycles on the performance of a bipolar vessel sealing device (LigaSure) intended for single use.

Alexandra KuvaldinaGalina M HayesJulia SumnerErica Behling-Kelly

Published in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2018)

Surgeons reusing and resterilizing LigaSure handsets (ForceTriad platform) should consider discarding handsets after 9 cycles for the Small Jaw and after 16 cycles for the Impact. Handsets should be immediately discarded after any intraoperative identification of vascular seal failure.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
high throughput
patients undergoing
bioinformatics analysis
thoracic surgery
single cell