PioneeringanewstandardofCOBLATIONtechnologyCombiningCOBLATION™technologywithFLOW~IQ™technologytoremovetissuewithremarkablespeedandprecision.

COBLATION™technology

Morethan:10,000,000procedures.1

20yearsofinnovation.5yearsofproductdevelopment.Onenewsystem.

Performance.Versatility.Confidence.

TheWEREWOLF™COBLATION™systemwithFLOW~IQ™technologyisthefirstandonlyplatformtoautomaticallyoptimizebothenergydeliveryandsalineflow,settinganewstandardofperformance,versatility,andconfidenceinarthroscopicresection.

Unparalleledperformance FLOW~IQwandsfortheWEREWOLFsystemtakeablationspeedandprecisiontoanewlevel.•ThenewFLOW50™COBLATIONwandremovestissueapproximately4timesfasterandatlower temperaturesthanourmarket-leading50degreewand.2

•Preciselytreatstissuewithminimaldiscoloration,whilepreservingdelicatetissuestructures suchasarticularcartilageandmeniscus.3,4

Trueversatility5,6

TheWEREWOLFsystemenablessurgeonstotreatvariouspathologieswhileminimizing instrumentexchanges.•Asinglewandfeatures5*distinctoperatingmodes,includingVACmodewhichquicklyclears debrisandoptimizesvisibility.•Intuitivetouchscreenandcustomizedsurgeonprofilessimplifyuserexperience.•Compatiblewith18-pinQUANTUM™2wands

Absoluteconfidence5,6,7

TheWEREWOLFsystemprovidesafamilyoffeaturesdesignedtooptimizepatientsafety.•EnhancedAMBIENT™technologywithtwo-zonemonitoringprovidesaccurate,real-time temperatureoftheintra-articularfluid.•FLOW~IQintegratedsuctiontubingeliminatestheneedtoconnectseparateoutflowtubingto thewand.•NewScope-Sensingtechnologyprovidesahighlevelofprotectionforexpensive surgicalequipment.•COBLATIONtechnologyisbackedbynearlytwodecadesofmarketleadership,technical expertise,andscientificresearch.

*ExcludesQUANTUM™ablationmode

ThetechnologiesoftheWEREWOLF™system

COBLATION™ technology

FLOW~IQ™technology

AMBIENT™technology

SCOPE-SENSING™ technology

COBLATION™ technology COBLATIONtechnologymeans‘controlledablation.’TheCOBLATIONprocessinvolvesthecreation andapplicationofanenergyfieldcalled‘glowdischargeplasma.’Thisplasmaablatestissue throughachemicalprocessashighly-energizedparticlesintheplasmabreakdownmoleculesin thetissue. COBLATIONtechnologyprovidestwodistinctadvantagestothesurgeon: •COBLATIONtechnologyoperatesatlowertemperaturesthanotherradio-frequency (RF)-basedtechnologies.8

•The100μm–200μmplasmafieldallowsforpreciseremovalofsofttissuewithminimaldamage tountargetedtissue.9

FLOW~IQ™ technology Flowmatters.Intra-articularfluidflowandwandsuctioninfluencewandperformance.Thefirstof itskind,FLOW~IQtechnologyprovidesautomatedwandsuctiontooptimizeperformanceacross tissuetypes.•FLOW~IQtechnologychangesthesizeandintensityoftheplasmafieldbasedondesired tissueeffects.10

•EnablesVACmodetorinsethejointandcleardebris–withasimplepushofabutton.6

AMBIENT™ technology6

Smith&Nephewoffersreal-timetemperaturemonitoringoftheintra-articularfluidinarthroscopic procedures.TheWEREWOLFsystemtakesAMBIENTtechnologytoawholenewlevelwith enhancedcapabilities.•Newtwo-zonemonitoringmeasuresboththeintra-articularfluidtemperatureandoutflow temperatureswithinthehandpiece.•Whenthetemperatureinthejointspaceexceedstheuserselectedsetpoint,thecontrollerwill emitvisualandaudiblealarms,providingdirectfeedbacktothesurgeon.

SCOPE-SENSING™ technology7

ExclusivetotheWEREWOLFsystem,Scope-Sensingtechnologyallowsthesurgeontowork morefreelyaroundsensitivearthroscopicequipment.•Proprietarycircuitsdetectwhenawandisincloseproximitytometalandautomaticallysuspend energydelivery.•Whenasafedistanceisachieved,COBLATIONenergywillautomaticallyresume.

Operatingmodesforeverytissuetype6

ThreeCOBLATION™modesaredesignedtoproducespecificablationspeedsandtissueeffects,andcanbefine-tunedwith+and–settings.Changingmodesisseamlessviaeitherfingerswitchesorfootpedal.

VACmodeisnewtotheWEREWOLF™systemandenablessurgeonstorinse/lavagethejointwithout changinginstruments.Whenthewanddetectsloosedebris,COBLATIONenergyisactivatedtoquicklybreakdownandremovethetissue.

Lo: recommendedforchondroplastyMed: recommendedformedium-speedtissueremovalHi: recommendedforrapidremovaloftissueVac:rinseandremoveloosetissue,debris,andbubblesCoag: recommendedforhemostasis

Subacromial Decompression

Chondroplasty

Meniscectomy

References1. ThisfigurewascalculatedbycapturingthenumberofCOBLATIONwandssoldduringthetimeframeofJuly2008–May2016.(P/N81915)2. Smith&NephewdataonfileP/N53303-01.Theresultsofin-vitrosimulationtestinghavenotbeenproventopredictclinicalperformance.ComparesAMBIENT SUPERMULTIVAC™50(setpoint9)toWEREWOLFFLOW50(Vacmode).3. Smith&NephewdataonfileP/N54952-01.Theresultsofin-vitrosimulationtestinghavenotbeenproventopredictclinicalperformance.4. Smith&Nephewdataonfile(P/N52918-01).Theresultsofin-vitrosimulationtestinghavenotbeenproventopredictclinicalperformance.5. Smith&NephewWEREWOLFUsermanual(P/N64999)6. Smith&NephewFLOW50IFU(P/N65994)7. Smith&NephewdataonfileP/N52786.8. WoloszkoJ,KwendeM,StalderK.“COBLATIONinOtolaryngology.”Proc.ofSPIE,Vol.341.June2003.9. AmielD,BallS,TastoJ.“ChondrocyteViabilityandMetabolicActivityAfterTreatmentofBovineArticularCartilageWithBipolarRadiofrequency:AnInVitroStudy.”Arthroscopy. Vol20.No5(May-June),2004:pp503-510.10.Smith&NephewdataonfileP/N69761page27.

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