Covidien Ltd., a leading provider of advanced energy-based surgical systems has announced the global launch of its new Evident™ microwave ablation system. Designed to coagulate soft tissue during laparoscopic, percutaneous and open surgical procedures, evident system produces heat through the vibration of molecules of water. Microwave energy is then emitted from the feed point of the radiating part of the antenna. This results in the soft tissue’s coagulation. Evident™, that has received the CE Mark approval, is now the first microwave ablation system to be available worldwide.

Covidien Ltd. has received approval from the FDA to market a surgery kit for use in laparoscopic procedures. Covidien’s SILS Procedure Kits can be used by surgeons to perform the procedures through a single incision through a patient’s belly button. The kit is set for launch this summer.