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The Shaw Scalpel: thermal control of surgical bleeding. 1986

W J Gallo, and M Moss, and J V Gaul

Hemostasis during surgical procedures has always been a primary concern in patient treatment. The Shaw Scalpel represents a significant development in the surgeon's armementarium to control hemorrhage in soft tissue surgery. It offers immediate hemostasis, improved visibility, and reduced blood loss. Surgery can be performed using a single instrument for simultaneous cutting and sealing of vessels without passing any electrical current through the patient's body. Tissue healing rates are similar to cold steel and significantly better than with electrosurgical techniques.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004598	Electrosurgery	Division of tissues by a high-frequency current applied locally with a metal instrument or needle. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Electrosurgeries
D004867	Equipment Design	Methods and patterns of fabricating machines and related hardware.	Design, Equipment,Device Design,Medical Device Design,Design, Medical Device,Designs, Medical Device,Device Design, Medical,Device Designs, Medical,Medical Device Designs,Design, Device,Designs, Device,Designs, Equipment,Device Designs,Equipment Designs
D006358	Hot Temperature	Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm.	Heat,Hot Temperatures,Temperature, Hot,Temperatures, Hot
D006470	Hemorrhage	Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel.	Bleeding,Hemorrhages
D006488	Hemostasis, Surgical	Control of bleeding during or after surgery.	Surgical Hemostasis,Hemostases, Surgical,Surgical Hemostases
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man