Nov. 11 at 11:31 PM
$IART The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the Integra LifeSciences' (IART) CUSA Clarity Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System for use in cardiac surgeries. This includes debridement of unwanted tissue in cardiac surgeries, as well as valve replacement and repair.
The device was already in use for surgical procedures where fragmentation, emulsification and aspiration of soft and bone tissue is required, such as neurosurgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, orthopedic surgery, thoracic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, gynecological surgery, and liver resection and transplant surgery.