| The Harmonic Scalpel is a laparoscopic surgical | | | | vessels at a lower temperature than what is |
| instrument that is changing the way that doctors | | | | necessary with the use of electrosurgery and lasers. |
| perform surgery, allowing surgeons to be more | | | | This in turn will cause the blood vessels to have less |
| efficient during surgery and in part decreasing patients' | | | | charring and drying out. Also, this laser allows for a |
| recovery time. | | | | reduction in the amount of damage that is done to |
| The all-in-one Harmonic Scalpel is made up of a | | | | tissues with traditional scalpels, and a reduction in the |
| generator, a cutting instrument, a foot pedal, a | | | | amount of smoke put off by the instrument, thus |
| hand-switch, and a hand-held ultrasonic transducer; it | | | | allowing the surgeon to see more clearly. Finally, |
| uses an ultrasound to help it work. Having all of these | | | | because the Harmonic Scalpel contains so many tools |
| features allows surgeons to use this scalpel for both | | | | all in one, surgeons will not have to worry about doing |
| open and endoscopic procedures, and for dental, | | | | many instrument exchanges during surgery, allowing |
| ophthalmic, and many other purposes. | | | | them to focus more on the surgery they are |
| This new scalpel will allow patients to have a significant | | | | performing, in turn permitting them to have greater |
| decrease in their recovery time post-surgery. This is | | | | accuracy and complete surgeries more efficiently. |
| possible because this scalpel is able to seal blood | | | | |