Short Overview

The HARMONIC 1100 Shears instrument is a sterile, single patient use instrument used for dissection, grasping, coagulation, and cutting between the blade and clamp arm. It consists of an ergonomic handle with an integrated hand piece and two energy delivery buttons:

1) Energy button - user can adjust power levels from 1-5.
2) Energy button with Advanced Hemostasis - for large vessel sealing; user cannot adjust.

The instrument is available in two shaft lengths -- 20 cm and 36 cm. An integrated audible and tactile mechanism in the handle indicates full trigger closure. The instrument has a clamp arm and coated curved blade that are designed to work through a 5 mm trocar, through a 5 mm reducer cap in a larger diameter trocar, or through an incision without the use of a trocar. The instrument shaft can be rotated continuously to facilitate visualization and access to targeted tissue. The two dashes on the instrument are intended to represent relative vessel size. The Energy button is indicated for vessels up to 5 mm in diameter. When the Energy button is used, cutting speed is the fastest. The Energy button with Advanced Hemostasis is designed for larger vessels and is indicated for vessels up to 7 mm in diameter. When the Energy button with Advanced Hemostasis is used, cutting speed is reduced and hemostasis is maximized. The instrument utilizes Adaptive Tissue Technology that is specific to the HARMONIC 1100 Shears. This provides the generator with the ability to identify and monitor the instrument during use, which enables the generator to modulate and adjust its power output as well as provide audible feedback to the user as appropriate.

The HARMONIC 1100 Shears instrument is designed for use exclusively with the Generator G11 (GEN11)software version 2018-1 or later. Software revision can be found under “System Information” in the Generator G11 (GEN11) “Settings” menu. Refer to the Generator G11 (GEN11) Operator’s Manual before using this instrument.

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