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GelPOINT Path Transnal Access Platform
January 8, 2013 9:52 am | by Applied Medical | Product Releases | CommentsApplied Medical’s GelPOINT facilitates transanal minimally invasive surgery. The GelPOINT path enables Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) by accommodating standard laparoscopic instrumentation and providing insufflated access through the anus and into the rectum.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsSingle-Incision Access Port
November 7, 2011 6:36 am | Innovia Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe InnoPort, a product of Innovia LLC, facilitates performance of laparoscopic surgery through one incision, instead of multiple incisions, with the goal of minimizing pain, scarring, and recovery time for patients. The device's simple, hollow, cone-shape design grants physicians unrestricted access to the abdominal cavity with up to three rigid, curved, and/or articulating 5mm instruments.
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August 25, 2011 3:48 pm | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsToday, many patients are benefiting from Olympus’ integrated minimally invasive solution called LESS (Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site surgery). Powered by exceptional optics and proven technology, Olympus is providing surgeons the tools they need to bring a promising new procedure to their operating room.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsSingle Port Surgery Products: What To Consider
July 1, 2011 6:29 am | by Carlos Babini, Executive Vice President , SurgiQuest, Inc., www.surgiquest.com | Surgiquest, Inc. | Articles | CommentsWhat should surgeons consider when choosing products for single port surgery? July 1, 2011 When choosing single port surgery products, surgeons should consider: Product efficacy, ease of use and cost effectiveness. Many can still remember the early laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures of the late '80s which took an inordinate amount of time to perform compared to today’s procedure time values along.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsChoosing Products For Single Port Surgery
June 7, 2011 6:13 am | by Kenneth D. Baker, M.D., Global Medical Director, Endomechanical and Intelligent Devices (EMID), Covidien Surgical Devices | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsThere are various factors to consider when choosing the proper tools to perform laparoscopic surgery through a single incision. To date, the single-incision approach appears just as safe as traditional laparoscopy 1 . If performed correctly, studies show single-incision procedures have improved cosmetic outcomes compared to traditional laparoscopic approaches and there is a trend towards a reduction in postoperative pain, both of which are very attractive to patients.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsChoosing Products For Single Port Surgery
June 7, 2011 6:13 am | by Kenneth D. Baker, M.D., Global Medical Director, Endomechanical and Intelligent Devices (EMID), Covidien Surgical Devices | Covidien | Articles | CommentsThere are various factors to consider when choosing the proper tools to perform laparoscopic surgery through a single incision. To date, the single-incision approach appears just as safe as traditional laparoscopy 1 . If performed correctly, studies show single-incision procedures have improved cosmetic outcomes compared to traditional laparoscopic approaches and there is a trend towards a reduction in postoperative pain, both of which are very attractive to patients.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsSILS™ Port
April 27, 2011 6:43 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsThe SILS Port from Covidien is an advanced surgical product designed to allow laparoscopic surgery through a single incision. This product is designed to give surgeons the ability to use multiple instruments with maximal maneuverability through a single incision in the patient’s umbilicus (belly button).
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsSingle Port Access Device
April 27, 2011 6:43 am | Innovia Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe InnoPort™ is Innovia LLC’s new laparoscopic Single Port Access device comprising a hollow flexible cone secured in the incision with two stay sutures. The InnoPort has three 5mm ports with bellowed walls to allow a wide range of manipulation without jeopardizing pneumoperitonium as well as two ancillary ports which permit insufflation and smoke exhaustion.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsLaparoscopic Single Port Access Device
February 16, 2011 4:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe InnoPort™ Innovia LLC’s new laparoscopic single port Access device comprising a hollow flexible cone secured in the incision with two stay sutures. According to the company, features include: Three 5-mm ports with bellowed walls to allow a wide range of manipulation without jeopardizing pneumoperitonium.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsMulti-Instrument Access Port
August 9, 2010 7:25 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus introduces the QuadPort™, a disposable multi-instrument access port that can simultaneously accommodate up to four instruments, including a laparoscope, through a single incision. According to the company, the QuadPort features: 4 ports: one 15mm, two 10mm and one 5mm.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsAdvanced Access Platform
January 25, 2010 5:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe GelPOINT™ advanced access platform from Applied Medical facilitates triangulation of multiple instruments through a single incision, enhancing cosmetic results for a wide range of procedures and specialties. According to the company, features and benefits of the product include: GelSeal® Technology that provides a PseudoAbdomen™, platform for a larger outer working profile and for enhanced triangulation .
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsDisposable Multi-Instrument Access Port
January 25, 2010 5:19 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus introduces the QuadPort™, a disposable multi-instrument access port that can simultaneously accommodate up to four instruments, including a laparoscope, through a single incision. According to the company, the QuadPort features: 4 ports: one 15mm, two 10mm and one 5mm.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsSingle Port Access (SPA) Proximal Gastric GIST Resection
October 22, 2009 5:53 am | Videos | CommentsBackground: Recent advances in minimally invasive surgery have included methods for reducing the number of incisions for trocar placement. Single Port Access is a novel method allowing the performance of standard laparoscopic procedures through one incision.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsAccess System For LESS
October 19, 2009 7:00 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus America Inc. introduces its platform to perform minimally invasive single-site surgery through the umbilicus. The platform combines Olympus and Gyrus ACMI endoscopic and laparoscopic technology with the new TriPort access system. Features of the TriPort access system include: Technology and devices necessary to perform procedures such as gallbladder removal, hernia repair, appendectomy, and urological or gynecological surgery through just one incision in the belly button.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsMultiple Instrument Access Port
May 22, 2009 11:09 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsThe Surgical Devices business unit of Covidien introduces the SILS™ Port Multiple Instrument Access Port for laparoscopic surgeries through a single incision. The port is a single, flexible port that may be fitted through a small incision in the umbilicus, offering: A resulting single “hidden scar” a cosmetic advance over the multiple visible scars associated with standard multi-port laparoscopy.
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