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HE STATED HE DOES NOT LIKE HOW THE SYNCHROSEAL CUTS, AND HE HAS TO CUT THE VESSEL MORE THAN ONCE. THE SURGEON HAS NEVER HAD POST-OPERATIVE BLEEDING IN THE PAST, AND WILL REVERT TO USING THE VESSEL SEALER EXTEND INSTRUMENT. THE SURGEON CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO SURGICAL INTERVENTION OR BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS RENDERED TO THE PATIENT. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR IV FLUIDS, BLOOD WORK, CT SCAN AND OBSERVATION." } ], "number_patients_in_event": "", "distributor_name": "", "manufacturer_g1_address_1": "3410 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY", "distributor_zip_code": "", "manufacturer_contact_postal_code": "", "manufacturer_contact_exchange": "408", "manufacturer_contact_pcountry": "", "suppl_dates_fda_received": "" } ] }