The sealer gives spine surgeons the ability to optimise speed and continuity in surgical cases by providing haemostatic sealing capabilities for both incised soft tissue and epidural veins with a single device.
The SBS 5.0 uses Transcollation technology, a combination of radiofrequency energy and saline that has been shown to reduce blood loss and improve visualisation when used during spine procedures.
“The SBS 5.0 is a great combination tool that will allow surgeons to treat cut muscle planes as well as compress and treat epidural veins with a single device,” said Paul Santiago, Washington University School of Medicine, USA. “This will be particularly useful in cases like 1– 2 level TLIFs/PLIFs in which you want the ability to address both of these needs but the economics can make using multiple devices difficult.”
