- ultrasonic dissector
- an instrument with a metal tip that vibrates at ultrasonic frequency and fragments parenchymal cells while leaving vessels intact. Cf. CUSA.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ultrasonic dissector
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CUSA — Cavitron ultrasonic aspirator * * * [Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator] trademark for an ultrasonic dissector and aspirator that is selective for tissue with high water and low collagen content … Medical dictionary
