Comparison Results

Company: Medtronic

Model: 49261

Approval: FDA/CE

The Medtronic Cardioblate® GeminiTM Surgical Ablation Device is a hand held, bipolar radiofrequency ablation device intended to ablate soft tissue during general surgery. It has a saline irrigation system to deliver fluid at the contact point between the tissue and electrode to cool the tissue during radiofrequency energy delivery.

Specifications:

Energy Source: Irrigated Radiofrequency

Features:

The Gemini™-x model features greater jaw curve that allows for a “top-down” or “bottom-up” vertical port access approach. A new jaw design accommodates tissue of varying thickness.

Benefits:

RF trigger gives surgeon complete control of energy delivery

Isolator® Coolrail™ linear pen

Company: Atricure

Model: MCR1

Approval: FDA/CE

AtriCure’s Coolrail linear pen is the latest ablation tool designed to create additional lesion lines on fullvolume cardiac tissue. Using resistive heating, fullthickness lesions are created by circulating internal cooling fluid in a closed-loop system, keeping surface temperature and tissue impedance low.

Specifications:

Electrode Length: 30mm

Electrode Width: 1.14mm

Features:

Allows for 30mm linear cardiac lesions on full-volume beating atria in the Epicardial Left Atrial Ablation.

Benefits:

Distal segment articulates 25 degrees to improve access to anatomical structures.