Procedure Spotlight
Divide cardinal and uterosacral ligaments
Perform colpotomy
Close vaginal cuff
Close trocar defects
Apply topical skin adhesive
Site references
* HARMONIC® shears focus frictional heat between the jaws of the device, contributing to minimal lateral thermal spread (C1391)
† As compared to HARMONIC® devices without Adaptive Tissue Technology. (C1949)
Adaptive Tissue Technology enables greater surgical precision and performance.
‡ Patients experienced significantly greater comfort with DERMABOND Adhesive at 6 weeks (P < 0.05) and 6 months (P < 0.01). In a similar retrospective study of 670 patients, patient comfort and satisfaction were also superior with DERMABOND Adhesive.
DERMABOND ® Topical Skin Adhesive significantly improves patient comfort and satisfaction. Patient preference for DERMABOND Adhesive was significant at all time points.
1. STRATAFIX™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device Consolidated Claims Matrix SFX 052359-160502
STRATAFIX™ Spiral Knotless Tissue Control Devices provide the wound-holding strength of interrupted suturing, with greater security and efficiency than continuous suturing.
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3. DERMABOND ADVANCED® Topical Skin Adhesive Consolidated Claims Matrix 043053-151106
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