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VasoView® EVH System

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

3200 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara,  California   95054
United States


(408) 845-3400
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(888) 880-2874 SALES
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The active lifestyles of today's cardiac surgery patients require progressive solutions that enable a more rapid recovery and speedy return to everyday life. Since the introduction of endoscopic vessel harvesting (EVH), clinicians have been able to provide nearly 400,000 CABG patients with a higher standard of care1-9:
  • Faster ambulation
  • Shorter hospital stays
  • Reduced risk of infection and complications
  • Reduced postoperative pain Significantly enhanced cosmesis
The Boston Scientific VASOVIEW® 6 EVH system is an intuitive, sixth-generation device designed to facilitate the incorporation of EVH into practice. Backed by Boston Scientific's industry-leading training programs and in-the-field support from seasoned clinical consultants, VASOVIEW® 6 provides real options to cardiac surgeons and their surgical teams and real benefits to the patients they serve.

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PRODUCT FEATURES

  • Stream-lined Dissection Tip Designed for ease of dissection, improved tunnel creation, and optimum clarity.
  • Bisector Cautery Device Designed to provide highly hemostatic cauterization, increased extension, and full 360° rotation for superior flexibility and maneuverability.
  • Closed-System Insufflation A closed system, with CO2 insufflation, designed to create clear, long tunnel views, using innovative focal distal insufflation for further-reaching visualization.
  • Intuitive Handle Design Built in controls and a new thumbwheel are designed to simplify use and provide excellent maneuverability.
Refer to the Instructions For Use (IFU) for detailed description, instructions, contraindications, warnings and precautions.

Source References:
  1. Davis Z, et al, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: 1998, 116:228-235.
  2. Allen KB, et al, Annals of Thoracic Surgery: 1998,66:26-32.
  3. Kan CD, et al, Journal of Cardiac Surgery: 1999, 1:157-162.
  4. Crouch JD, et al. Annals of Thoracic Surgery: 1999, 68:1513-1516.
  5. Carpino PA, et al. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: 2000 Jan, 119(1):69-76.
  6. Patel AN, et al. American Journal of Surgery: 2001 Dec; 182(6):716-9.
  7. Bitondo JM, et al. Annals of Thoracic Surgery: 2002 Feb; 73(6):523-8.
  8. Morris RJ, et al. Annals of Thoracic Surgery: 1998 Sep, 66:1026-8.
  9. Patel AN, et al. Annals of Thoracic Surgery: 2004 Jul, 78:149-53.

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