Harmonic Scalpel

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:alternativeTo conventional scalpel
electrosurgical scalpel
gptkbp:category medical device
gptkbp:enables simultaneous cutting and coagulation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harmonic Scalpel
gptkbp:introducedIn 1990s
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Ethicon
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Johnson_&_Johnson
gptkbp:operates ultrasonic vibrations
gptkbp:reduces blood loss
smoke production
thermal damage
gptkbp:requires power source
gptkbp:sterilizedBy autoclaving
gptkbp:usedBy surgeons
gptkbp:usedFor coagulating tissue
cutting tissue
gptkbp:usedIn surgery
laparoscopic surgery
open surgery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ethicon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5