Harmonic scalpel
Ultrasonic energy instrument: converts electrical current into high-frequency mechanical vibration at the blade.
How it is used
Cuts and coagulates soft tissue and vessels up to 5 mm simultaneously, with less thermal spread than electrocautery.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-09-29.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.