Orthopaedic Trauma Products Salient Surgical’s AQUAMANTYS® System uses patented TRANSCOLLATION® technology – a combination of RF (radiofrequency) energy and saline – to provide haemostatic sealing of soft tissue and bone during surgery. Studies have shown that TRANSCOLLATION technology provides haemostasis at the surgical site.*,1-3 Our AQUAMANTYS hand pieces for orthopaedic trauma offer electrode and shaft configurations designed to meet the specific needs of the surgeon. Click the buttons on the right side of this page to learn more about our products intended for use during orthopaedic trauma procedures. 1. Bertone A, Lipson D, Kamei J, Litsky A, Weisbrode S. Effective bone haemostasis and healing using radiofrequency and conductive fluid. Clin Orthop Relat R 2006 May; 446:278-285. 2. Siegel H, Sparks DR, Cassillas M Jr, Hong H, Dunham M. The use of bipolar hemosealing technology in orthopaedic oncology: safety and clinical impact. Orthopedics. 2008;31:1004. 3. Marulanda GA, Krebs VE, Bierbaum BE, Goldberg VM, Ries M, Ulrich SD, Seyler TM, Mont MA. Haemostasis using a bipolar sealer in primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Am J Orthop. 2009;38(12):E179-E-183. * Performance has not been specifically established in all procedures. |