Ethicon Endo-Surgery has announced it has received FDA clearance for its HARMONIC ACE+ shears, according to a news release.
The shears feature adaptive tissue technology, which the company says allows the shears to respond "intelligently to varying tissue conditions by regulating energy delivery and providing surgeons with enhanced audible feedback."
The HARMONIC ACE+ shears are the latest addition to Ethicon Endo-Surgery's HARMONIC portfolio of ultrasonic surgical devices designed to handle multiple surgical jobs, including dissection, sealing, transection, and otomy creation. They are designed for use in a number of numerous specialties and procedures, including general, bariatric, colorectal, GYN and urology.
"With the introduction of adaptive tissue technology, the HARMONIC ACE+ shears elevate the precision of the HARMONIC portfolio," said Tom O'Brien, Ethicon Endo-Surgery vice president, global strategic marketing, in the release. "Based on surgeon feedback, Ethicon Endo-Surgery will continue to advance the performance and precision of HARMONIC devices through better energy management and refined design. We will also ensure our products make clinical and economic sense to all of our customers."
Ethicon Endo-Surgery is headquartered in Cinncinatti.
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