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Scientific Literature

PEAK Surgical’s proprietary pulsed plasma technology is supported by a number of research and clinical papers.

Publications describing clinical use of the PEAK® technology

• Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Palanker DV, et al. Pulsed electronavalanche knife: new technology for cataract surgery. Br J Ophthalmol.2007;91:949-54.
• Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Palanker D, et al. Pulsed electronavalanche knife for capsulotomy in congenital and mature cataract. JCataract Refract Surg. 2006; 32:1085-88.
• Priglinger SG, Haritoglou C, Mueller A, et al. Pulsed ElectronAvalanche Knife in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Retina. 2005; 25:889-96.
• Pulsed Electron Avalanche Knife (PEAK-fc) for Dissection of Retinal Tissue. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005; 123:1412-18.

Additional publications describing the PEAK® technology

• Palanker D, Vankov A, and Huie P. Electrosurgery with Cellular Precision. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2008;55:838-41.
• Palanker D, Vankov A, Freyvert Y, and Huie P. Pulsed ElectricalStimulation for Control of Vasculature: Temporary Vasoconstriction andPermanent Thrombosis. Bioelectromagnetics. 2008;29:100-7.
• Vankov A and Palanker D. Nanosecond plasma-mediated electrosurgery with elongated electrodes. J Appl Phys. 2007;101: 124701.
• Vankov A, Huie P, Blumenkranz M, and Palanker D. Electro-adhesiveforceps for tissue manipulation. Ophthalmic Technologies, SPIE, 2004;5314:270-4.
• Palanker D, Vankov A, Bilbao K, et al. Optimization of the PulsedElectron Avalanche Knife for Anterior Segment Surgery. OphthalmicTechnologies, SPIE, 2003; 4951:56-61.
• Miller JM, Palanker DV, Vankov A, et al. Precision and Safety of thePulsed Electron Avalanche Knife in Vitreoretinal Surgery. ArchOphthalmol. 2003; 121:871-7.
• Palanker DV, Marmor MF, Branco A, et al. Effects of the Pulsed ElectronAvalanche Knife on Retinal Tissue. Arch Ophthalmol. 2002; 120:636-40.
• Palanker DV, Miller JM, Marmor MF, et al. Pulsed Electron Avalanche Knife (PEAK) for Intraocular Surgery. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2001; 42:2673-78.

Presentations

• Comparative Healing of Surgical Incisions Created by a Standard Electrosurgery, PEAK Electrosurgical Cutting Tool, and Standard Scalpel Blade. SA Loh, GA Carlson, EI Chang, EJ Huang, and GC Gurtner. Podium presentation at the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 9, 2007, New Orleans, LA.
• Comparitive Healing of Surgical Incisions Created by a Standard Electrosurgery, PEAK Electrosurgical Cutting Tool, and Standard Scalpel Blade. Podium Presentation at the Plastic Surgery Research Council 2008 Annual Meeting, May 28-31, 2008, Springfield, IL.

Posters

• Evaluation of PEAK PlasmaBlade for Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery vs. Traditional Electrosurgery. P Blumenthal, MT Jacobson, E Huang, GACarlson, and JS Berek. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2008 Annual Meeting, May 3-7, 2008, New Orleans, LA.
• Evaluation of the PEAK Electrosurgical Tool in Neurosurgery Applications Compared to Standard Electrosurgical Tools and Standard Scalpel Blade. LM Shuer, GA Carlson, and S Taylor. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, September 15-20, 2007, San Diego, CA.