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They place their trust in you to protect all that is essential to their quality of life during neck procedures.
Unfortunately, adverse events can occur and patient’s quality of life after surgery can be impacted by:
PARATHYROID
GLANDS
LOCALIZATION
PTEYE™*
PARATHYROID
DETECTION SYSTEM
GO BEYOND
VISUALIZATION
PTeye™ is a probe-based intraoperative system to aid you in confirming suspected parathyroid tissue during thyroid and parathyroid surgery5.
* Pending Commercialization in Europe
DETAILED
INTRAOPERATIVE
NERVE CONDITION
INFORMATION
NIM VITAL™
NERVE MONITORING SYSTEM
PROTECTING PATIENTS’ NERVES AND SENSES IS MORE THAN VITAL
NIM Vital™ is the next generation of nerve monitoring technology that gives you a strategic advantage† and greater confidence when monitoring nerve function.6,†
FASTER COOLING
TIMES7 WITH
MORE PRECISE
DISSECTION8
LIGASURE™
EXACT DISSECTOR
BETTER DISSECTION8 AND A COOLER JAW PROFILE7
The LigaSure™ Exact Dissector is built on reliable LigaSure™ vessel sealing technology; Its jaws deliver radiofrequency (RF) electrosurgical energy to seal vascular structures (vessels and lymphatics) or tissue bundles.
Our total solutions for thyroidectomy procedures provides confidence to help protect your patients quality of life...
SO YOUR PATIENTS CAN LIVE FULLY, FEEL DEEPLY.
About our collaboration to develop innovative technologies that matter.
Prof. Marcin Barczynski
Professor of Surgery, Department of Endocrine Surgery
Dr Ralph P. Tufano
Director, Division of Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery
Dr Gregory Randolph
Director, Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgical Division
Dr Theodosios Papavramidis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof Frédéric Triponez
University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Benmiloud F, Rebaudet S, Varoquaux A, Penaranda G, Bannier M, Denizot A: Impact of autofluorescence-based identification of parathyroids during total thyroidectomy on postoperative hypocalcemia: a before and after controlled study Surg (United States) 163: 23–30, 2018.
Christakis I, Zacharopoulou P, Galanopoulos G, Kafetzis I-D, Dimas S, Roukounakis N: Inadvertent parathyroidectomy risk factors in 1,373 thyroidectomies—male gender and presence of lymphadenopathy, but not size of gland, independently increase the risk Gland Surg 6: 666–674, 2017.
Dionigi G, Bacuzzi A, Rausei S, et al.: The technique of intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery. Surg Technol Int. 2010;19:25-37.
Based on internal report #US170824 global Value Dossier for LigaSureTM technology. October 26, 2017.
Innovative surgical guidance for label-free real-time parathyroid identification. Thomas G et al. Surgery. 2019 Jan;165(1):114-123. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.04.079. Epub 2018 Nov 12.
Thomusch O, et al. Intraoperative neuromonitoring of surgery for benign goiter. Amer J Surg. 2002;183(6):673-8.
Based on internal report #RE00107711 Rev A, Market research: thermal profile comparison of LigaSure™ exact dissector and the Ethicon Harmonic Focus™*+ conducted on porcine tissue. August 2017.
Based on internal report #RE00114823, Validation labs: surgeon evaluation of LigaSureTM exact dissector, nano-coated. July 18 to 26, 2017.
Sari S, Erbil Y, Sumer A et al. Evaluation of recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery. Int J Surg 2010;8(6):474-478.
Dionigi G, et al. Why monitor the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery? J Endocrinal Invest. 2010; 33: 819-822.
Randolph GW and Dralle H with the International Intraoperative Monitoring Study Group. Electrophysiologic recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid and parathyroid surgery: international standards guideline statement. Laryngoscope 2011; 121:S1-S16.
Dionigi G, Bacuzzi A, Rausei S, et al.: The technique of intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery. Surg Technol Int. 2010;19:25-37.
* Compared to conventional ligation, LigasureTM technology has been shown to reduce blood loss by an average of 35%.
** Based on 17 papers published between 2008 and 2016 on Colorectal, Hysterectomy, and Thyroidectomy procedures. Represents a weighted area of data.
† More robust EMG information.
See the device manual for detailed information regarding the instructions for use, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential adverse events. For further information, contact your local Medtronic representative and/or consult the Medtronic website at medtronic.eu
EleVision™ IR Head & Neck system, also named Visionsense VS3 Iridium including IR Fluorescence Vision System, } is CE Mark by VisionSense, a Medtronic Company.