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Aquamantys System

and  Bipolar Sealers

Clinical Outcomes for Spine Surgery

Clinical Studies

Many clinical studies have been published about the Aquamantys^® System, an innovative surgical device that provides hemostatic sealing of soft tissue and bone, reducing blood loss, transfusion rates and surgical time during spine surgery.^1,2

Clinical Publications

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Hemostasis with a Bipolar Sealer During Surgical Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis¹

During posterior spinal fusion surgery for deformity, this study showed a significant decrease in estimated blood loss in the bipolar sealer group whether measured in total (435 ± 192mL, compared with 1009 ± 392 mL in the control group; p < 0.001) or per level fused (39 ± 17 mL, compared with 95 ± 33 mL in the control group; p < 0.001). In turn, this decreased blood loss resulted in a significantly reduced risk of transfusion (p = 0.014).

Bipolar Sealing Technology to Control Bleeding in Pediatric Spine Surgery: a Retrospective Study²

Bipolar Tissue Sealant Device Decreases Hemoglobin Loss in Multilevel Spine Surgery³

Use of Bipolar Sealer Device Reduces Blood Loss and Transfusions in Posterior Spinal Fusion⁴

Additional References for Spine

Journal Articles

Mankin KP, Moore CA, Miller LE et al. Hemostasis with a bipolar sealer during surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Spinal Disorders & Techniques, October 2011; doi:10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182334ec5.

White Papers

Santiago P. Controlling epidural bleeding and improving visibility during spinal surgery with a novel bipolar sealing technology. Medtronic White Paper, 2009.
Snyder BD, Hedequist D, Shannon E. Hemostatic Efficacy of Bipolar Wound Sealer as Adjunct to Wound Management in Children with Neuromuscular Scoliosis. Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2007; Hollywood, FL.
Small HN, Chisholm SD. Use of a new bipolar sealing technology to reduce blood loss during instrumented lumbar fusion surgery. Medtronic White Paper, 2007.

Published Abstracts

Mankin, KP. Use of bipolar sealing technology in spinal deformity surgery can dramatically reduce blood loss and transfusion rates. SABM Abstracts: Transfusion, Vol. 49, September 2009.

- Society for the Advancement of Blood Management 2009, Kansas City, MO.

Diesen DL, Sabesan V, Broomer B et al. Preliminary results from a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study of Tissuelink versus traditional electrocautery and sealants for intraoperative haemostasis during spinal surgery. SABM Abstracts: Transfusion, Vol. 48, September 2008.

- Society for the Advancement of Blood Management 2009; Baltimore, MD

Podium Presentations

Gordon Z, Poe-Kochert C, Son-Hing J et al. Use of bipolar sealer device reduces blood loss and transfusions in posterior spinal fusion. Poster presentation at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2012; San Francisco, CA; paper number 339.
Snyder BD, Shannon E. Bipolar sealing technology to control bleeding in spine surgery: a retrospective study.

- American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons 2007; San Diego, CA

- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2007; Hollywood, FL

- National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses 2007; St. Louis, MO

References

Mankin KP, Moore CA, Miller LE et al. Hemostasis with a bipolar sealer during surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Spinal Disorders & Techniques, October 2011; doi:10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182334ec5.

Snyder BD, Hedequist D, Shannon E. Hemostatic efficacy of bipolar wound sealer as adjunct to wound management in children with neuromuscular scoliosis. Poster presentation at Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting 2007; Hollywood, FL.

Hill SE, Broomer B, Stover J et al. Bipolar tissue sealant device decreases hemoglobin loss in multilevel spine surgery. Transfusion April 2012; doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03649.x

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Gordon Z, Poe-Kochert C, Son-Hing J et al. Use of bipolar sealer device reduces blood loss and transfusions in posterior spinal fusion. Poster presentation at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2012; San Francisco, CA; paper number 339.