NCT03003624

Comparing the Outcomes of Incisions Made by Colorado® Microdissection Needle

Comparing the Outcomes Of Incisions Made By Colorado® Microdissection Needle, Electrosurgery Tip And Surgical Blade During Periodontal Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: SVS Institute of Dental Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of the present study was to compare the outcomes of incisions made by Colorado® microdissection needle, electrosurgery tip and surgical blade during periodontal surgery.

Detailed description

Commercially, many microdissection needle systems are available, such as Stryker Colorado® microdissection needle (CMN) (Stryker-Leibinger, Freiburg, Germany) and optimicro™ microdissection needles. Colorado® microdissection needle (CMN) combine the advantages of scalpel and electrosurgery. CMN® was introduced into clinical practice in 1997, with a wide array of applications in the field of Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, and others. The primary feature of the Colorado® microdissection needle is the ultra-sharp tungsten tip that delivers the wave-form from the electrosurgery generator to a very small spot. This allows the use of extremely low wattages, resulting in less tissue necrosis, precision cutting and cautery, and less post-operative pain. The instrument tip is a delicately machined, insulated tungsten diathermy needle that is compatible with any standard cautery hand piece. Tungsten, with its extremely high melting point (\>3400°C) provides a heat resistant tip that maintains sharpness compared to stainless steel tips that dull rapidly.

Conditions

• Periodontitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Colorado® microdissection needle	The primary feature of the Colorado® microdissection needle is the ultra-sharp tungsten tip that delivers the wave-form from the electrosurgery generator to a very small spot. This allows the use of extremely low wattages, resulting in less tissue necrosis, precision cutting and cautery, and less post-operative pain.
DEVICE	Cautery tip	Studies have shown that, heat generated by electrosurgical devices are influenced by factors like duration of contact between tissue and electrode tip, current intensity, electro section waveform and the electrode tip size. A larger tip causes more tissue damage, increased operating power and more amount of lateral heat production. This led to the development of microdissection needle with fine electrode tip and efficient power usage. The use of microdissection needles does not have any significant difference in wound healing or pain when compared with scalpel.
DEVICE	BP blade	Studies have shown that, heat generated by electrosurgical devices are influenced by factors like duration of contact between tissue and electrode tip, current intensity, electro section waveform and the electrode tip size. A larger tip causes more tissue damage, increased operating power and more amount of lateral heat production. This led to the development of microdissection needle with fine electrode tip and efficient power usage. The use of microdissection needles does not have any significant difference in wound healing or pain when compared with scalpel.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-03-01
• Completion: 2016-08-01
• First posted: 2016-12-28
• Last updated: 2016-12-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India