Estech adds COBRA Revolution Bipolar Clamp to ablation product line

Oct 5 2010

Estech, a leading provider of minimally invasive cardiac surgery devices, today announced the launch of its COBRA Revolution™ Bipolar Clamp for use in surgical ablation procedures. The new instrument enables deep transmural lesion formation after a single application and is the only clamp to feature reversible jaws, which uniquely allows surgeons to follow anatomic contours, for unprecedented ease of use and efficiency. The COBRA Revolution Bipolar Clamp is the latest addition to Estech's COBRA ablation product line, which features the company's patented temperature-controlled radio frequency (TCRF) technology for superior patient safety and clinical effectiveness.

"The COBRA Revolution bipolar clamp offers 'leapfrog' technology in bipolar surgical ablation," said John Pavlidis, Estech's president and chief executive officer. "It enables the creation of deep lesions after a single application, which can save valuable time. Furthermore, it functions as two clamps in one, rotating fluidly between left and right curvatures. This gives the surgeon the convenience and safety of following the proper anatomic orientation, without the extra cost of a second device."

Estech's COBRA technology uniquely maintains preset tissue temperatures at safe, effective levels. This enables the new device to produce reliable lesions while avoiding patient morbidities or the application of numerous lesions in order to be effective.

Brian W. Hummel, M.D., F. A. C. S., Managing Partner GulfCoast Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons has been using the new Estech bipolar clamp and said, "This new clamp represents Estech's commitment to supplying the cardiothoracic surgeon with high quality, cost-effective ablation technology."

The COBRA Revolution Bipolar Clamp has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for soft tissue ablation, and recently received CE mark approval, allowing the company to market the product to European Union countries. Estech's COBRA ablation products, which include the COBRA Adhere XL surgical catheter, the COBRA Cooled linear epicardial surgical catheter, the COBRA standard linear catheter and the COBRA AFfirm Pacing Probe, are backed by nearly 100 patents and have been used in more than 15,000 procedures worldwide.