Supplied by ERBE MEDICAL UK, the EnSeal PTC combined with the intelligent regulation of the Erbe Vio electrosurgical system offers improved vessel-sealing quality. As a current study carried out in the USA* shows, it is possible to thermofuse vessels with diameters of up to 7 mm to create a seal capable of withstanding burst pressures of up to 900 mmHG.
In addition, the clamping/cutting function integrated in the jaw also contributes to the effective sealing of vessels and tissue. The embedded cutting mechanism (I-blade) severs the fusion seam exactly down the middle, leaving a homogeneous, identically fused margin on either side and thus creating a good safety margin.
* SLS presentation, Boston, Sept 2006, Person MD. Comparison of Four Energy- Based Vascular Sealing and Cutting Instruments. A Porcine Model (Abstract).
