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LigaSure™ (Medtronic, Minneaplis, MN) is a vessel/tissue sealing system that is commonly used in veterinary surgery. The ForceTriad™ (Medtronics, Minneapolis, MN) combines the LigaSure technology with monopolar and bipolar electrosurgery. While the specific technology is proprietary, LigaSureTM is a type of bipolar electrosurgery. The generator senses the electrical impedance of the tissues within the tips and delivers the amount of current needed to melt the elastin and collagen; it then allows the elastin and collagen to re‐form, creating a permanent seal in a single application. It generates less than 1 mm of heat lateral to the seal and is Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‐approved to seal vessels up to 7 mm diameter. A wide range of handpieces are available for open surgical procedures and for minimally invasive surgeries.