Jessica Stine, Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“It’s an exciting week in the operating room as we have some new technology that just rolled out on the DV5 robot
The New Curved Vessel Sealer by Intuitive
(Please refer to my other post for video content!)
Fortunate to be one of the few GYN Oncology sites in the country to trial this instrument
Initial thoughts:
Game Changer for Advanced Energy!
Narrower profile
Improved grip strength
Curved silhouette is excellent for dissecting especially for the deep pelvis
Dissection tip capability far exceeds the existing vessel sealer allowing for more fine tuned dissection
Cautery and cut was faster
I was able to suture with it which limited instrument swaps
Definitely a major improvement over the existing model and excited to have this technology available for our patients.”
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