Covidien Receives FDA Approval for LigaSure Surgical Device

Medical device manufacturer Covidien has received approval from the FDA for its LigaSure surgical device, according to a report by the Boulder County Business Report.

The LigaSure Curved, Small Jaw, Open Sealer/Divider instrument will be sold in the U.S. starting this quarter.

According to Covidien's website, LigaSure technology can fuse vessels, including pulmonary vasculature, up to and including 7 mm, lymphatics and tissue bundles with an average seal cycle of two to four seconds.

Read the Boulder County Business Report on LigaSure.

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