Laparoscopic Soft Tissue Dissector
July 20, 2010 7:17 am | Vascular Technology | Product Releases | CommentsVascular Technology’s (Kittner) utilizes a novel atraumatic foam tip that provides for delicate tissue dissection, making it safe and easy to use. The durable, non-absorbent foam tip means that virtually one dissector is used per operation—saving the hospital time and money.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsFirst Sleeve Gastrectomy Performed With Single-Incision SPIDER® System
July 19, 2010 7:58 am | Transenterix, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDr. Brian B. Quebbemann, one of the country’s leading experts in minimally invasive bariatric surgery, has successfully performed a single-incision vertical sleeve gastrectomy using the SPIDER® Surgical System. This marks the first time the SPIDER Surgical System has been used to perform this procedure.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsReusable Trocar With Thermoplastic Handle
July 2, 2010 6:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsGMD Inc. introduces a reusable trocar with a thermoplastic handle. The medical instrument, which is used to implant GMD’s Universal Sling™ for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, is made of 20 percent glass-filled Udel® GF-120 polysulfone (PSU) resin from Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC for strong chemical resistance, low shrinkage, and excellent autoclave resistance (a minimum of 50 cycles).
LISTED UNDER: TrocarsParallel Jaw Grasper
June 2, 2010 7:35 am | Specialty Surgical Instrumentation | Product Releases | CommentsSpecialty Surgical Instrumentations’s ACCESS Surgical Parallel Jaw Grasper is designed to atraumatically grasp soft tissue or manipulate structures such as the small intestine or colon. An atraumatic fenestrated tip allows for a solid, but gentle grasp while a parallel motion of the jaw helps prevent the “scissoring effect” by allowing the jaws to close parallel, allowing for even pressure from the top and bottom jaws.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsCurved Shears For Improved Access
May 24, 2010 7:06 am | Ethicon Endo-Surgery | Product Releases | CommentsThe HARMONIC ACE® 45E Curved Shears from Ethicon Endo-Surgery is an addition to the HARMONIC® family of ultrasonic devices. The device is designed to improve access in obese patients and is 25 percent longer (or 9cm) than the standard length HARMONIC ACE® device.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsFloShield™ Laparoscopic Technology
May 14, 2010 6:54 am | Carefusion | Product Releases | CommentsCareFusion now distributes Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc.’s FloShield™ product line for laparoscopic surgeries. CareFusion is the exclusive external distributor for FloShield and will market and sell the products alongside its own line of V.Mueller® and Snowden-Pencer® surgical instruments.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsSoft-Grip™ Kerrison Rongeurs
April 12, 2010 1:34 pm | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. introduces the new Soft-Grip™ Kerrison Rongeur. Made in Germany using German stainless steel, the Soft-Grip™ Kerrison rongeurs feature: A unique silicone-coated handle that provides comfort and a softer feel for the surgeon.
LISTED UNDER: RongeursENSEAL® TRIO
April 12, 2010 8:27 am | Ethicon Endo-Surgery | Product Releases | CommentsUsing Smart Electrode™ technology, the ENSEAL® TRIO from Ethicon Endo allows surgeons to simultaneously seal and transect vessels < 7 mm, along with large tissue pedicles and vascular bundles with minimal thermal damage. Its patented I-BLADE™ jaw design offers uniform compression along the entire seal line.
LISTED UNDER: Electrocautery InstrumentsTissue Dissection Device
April 12, 2010 6:29 am | Peak Surgical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPEAK Surgical, Inc. offers the PEAK® PlasmaBlade TnA (Tonsil and Adenoid) tissue dissection device, indicated for cutting and coagulation of soft tissue during otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat [ENT]) surgery, including removal of the tonsils and adenoids. The PEAK PlasmaBlade™ is a family of disposable, low-temperature surgical cutting and coagulation devices that offer: The exacting control of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without the extensive collateral damage to surrounding tissue.
LISTED UNDER: Electrocautery InstrumentsRF Cutting And Sealing Instruments
April 12, 2010 6:27 am | Aragon Surgical, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsAragon Surgical, Inc. introduces Lektrafuse TELEO, the newest addition to its Lektrafuse platform. The expansion of the Lektrafuse Platform of radio-frequency (RF) based Tissue Sealing and Cutting Instruments allows surgeons to utilize the unique advantages of the Lektrafuse platform in a broader range of applications.
LISTED UNDER: Electrocautery InstrumentsDeflectable Tip Video Laparoscopes
April 9, 2010 7:46 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus’ EndoEYE is a deflectable video laparoscope that combines a distally mounted video chip and with an advanced flexible tip design, providing a complete 100° field of view from multiple angles to visually capture the desired location head-on, from above, or even from behind.
LISTED UNDER: LaparoscopesTrocars For Single-Incision Laparoscopy
January 27, 2010 6:03 am | Surgiquest, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe 5mm AnchorPort® disposable trocar from Surgiquest is available in a Bladeless, Optical Tip configuration which accommodates a 5mm laparoscope within the clear tip obturator channel to provide surgeons with visualization during abdominal access. The AnchorPort® disposable cannulas are also available for use with the same disposable obturator during a surgical procedure on the same patient when multiple cannula applications is desired.
LISTED UNDER: TrocarsDeflectable Tip Video Laparoscope
January 27, 2010 6:01 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA deflectable video laparoscope provides the maneuverability and access required for laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery January 27, 2010 Olympus’ EndoEYE is a deflectable video laparoscope that combines a distally mounted video chip and with an advanced flexible tip design, providing a complete 100° field of view from multiple angles to visually capture the desired location head-on, from above, or even from behind.
LISTED UNDER: LaparoscopesSteerable Instrumentation
January 25, 2010 5:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsSteerable Technologix introduces the SurgiSteer™, high dexterity instrumentation for exceptional precision and control, enabling variable angles of in vivo triangulation through one port. According to the company, features of the steerable instrumentation include: The ability to bend the jaw 180° in one plane.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsCleanable Kerrison Rongeurs
December 22, 2009 7:15 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. introduces a new “Cleanable” Kerrison Rongeur. Made in Germany using German stainless steel, Spectrum’s “Cleanable” Kerrison rongeurs feature: Gold springs, a gold screw and a gold trigger mechanism located just above the handle grip.
LISTED UNDER: Rongeurs
