† 29 out of 33 surgeons surveyed after use agreed.
‡ 29 out of 29 nurses surveyed after use agreed.
§ 33 out of 33 surgeons surveyed after use agreed.
Ω 30 out of 33 surgeons surveyed after use agreed.
†† Testing performed on bench tissue (porcine mesentery) and measured across 10 consecutive activations using maximum power.
‡‡ Testing performed on bench tissue (porcine mesentery) and measured across a single activation using advanced hemostasis mode for the HARMONIC ACE™*+7 and min mode for the Sonicision™ curved jaw.
§§ Testing performed on vasculature in an acute porcine model.
ΩΩ Testing performed on vasculature in an acute porcine model.
††† Testing performed on bench tissue (porcine) mesentery tissue using maximum power.
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5. Based on internal test report #R0032385 rev A, Thermal profile comparison with Ethicon HARMONIC™* HD1000i shears and ACE™*+7 vs. Sonicision™ curved jaw (SPD-83) and LigaSure™ coated Maryland (LF19XX) on the ForceTriad™ and Valleylab™ FT10 generators May 17–18, 2017, and June 14, 2017.
6. Based on internal test report #R0032362 rev A, Comparison of Ethicon HARMONIC™* HD1000i shears and ACE™* +7 vs. Sonicision™ curved jaw (SPD-83) and LigaSure™ LF19XX on the ForceTriad™ and Valleylab™ FT10 generators in an acute porcine study. May 8–9, 2017.