Survival After Less-Invasive Abdominal Procedure Equal To Open Approach
December 21, 2012 11:58 am | News | CommentsDespite earlier signs that a less-invasive surgery is safer and better than "open" operations to repair potentially lethal abdominal aortic aneurysms, a study led by a Johns Hopkins professor shows survival rates after four years are similar for both procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Endoscopic Supplies/Accessories | TrocarsNew Kidney Cancer Procedure Utilizes Robotic Approach
December 14, 2012 1:12 pm | News | CommentsUrologists at Henry Ford Hospital have developed a new technique that could make minimally invasive robotic partial nephrectomy procedures the norm, rather than the exception for kidney cancer patients. The technique spares the kidney, eliminates long hospital stays and provides better outcomes by giving the surgeon more time to perform the procedure.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic Instruments
The Valvesafe
December 10, 2012 10:48 am | by Healthmark Industries | Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHealthmark Industries announces the Valvesafe, a new product to help keep endoscope valves and other detachable parts with the proper endoscope throughout reprocessing. The Valvesafe™ locks onto the endoscope without concealing any part of the scope and is able to hold a maximum of four valves at once.
LISTED UNDER: Endoscopic Supplies/Accessories
LED Backlight Surgical Displays
December 10, 2012 10:30 am | by NDS Surgical Imaging | NDS Surgical Imaging | Product Releases | CommentsNDS Surgical Imaging has expanded its family of advanced LED backlight surgical displays with the release of the new 24” Radiance® G2, 55” Radiance G2 and 24” EndoVue® monitors. The benefits of LED backlight technology are many. LED displays consume less power, thereby reducing energy costs.
LISTED UNDER: Image Display Systems | MonitorsMcCarthy Mini-Sternotomy Retractor With Universal Lift
October 22, 2012 7:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsKapp Surgical Instrument, Inc. offers the McCarthy Mini-Sternotomy Retractor with Universal Lift, a self-retaining retractor that provides excellent exposure for a variety of valve operations, Maze procedures or other intra cardiac procedures. It can be used for coronary artery bypass operations or for mini-sternotomy procedures depending upon the patient’s size.
LISTED UNDER: Retractor Holders, SystemsgRetractor Abramsohn
October 22, 2012 7:39 am | gSource, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsgSource has introduced the gS 40.3150 gRetractor Abramsohn 5 1/2 inches. Crafted from German stainless steel, the retractor features include rounded, cross-serrated outside working ends with 3mm–30mm calibrations marked on the ratchet. This rectractor can be helpful to expose the bone for better access and useful in facilitating a lateral release during bunionectomy procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Retractor Holders, SystemsLumbar And Cervical Spine Retractors
October 19, 2012 6:21 am | Millennium Surgical Corp | Product Releases | CommentsMillennium Surgical has announced an extensive offering of US and German made retractors for use in spine surgery. Cloward-style blade retractors for use in cervical procedures are offered in three styles, with long angled lip, short angled lip, and without lip. T-handled McElroy and Taylor retractors for use in lumbar spine procedures are offered in a variety of depths.
LISTED UNDER: Retractor Holders, SystemsSnowden-Pencer
September 24, 2012 7:06 am | Carefusion | Product Releases | CommentsCareFusion has announced the Snowden-Pencer laparoscopic take-apart instrument line, designed to aid in cleaning and sterilization. The line of instruments contain a ring-handle design with an integrated ratchet mechanism and accommodates both traditiona; precision-style grips and palm grips.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsGelPOINT Path Transanal Access Platform
September 24, 2012 7:00 am | 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. TAMIS is performed to resect benign and malignant lesions in the distal to proximal rectum.
LISTED UNDER: TrocarsNexxis
September 19, 2012 6:35 am | Barco | Product Releases | CommentsBarco has launched an uncompressed video-over-IP solution for the integrated operating room, the Nexxis. With Nexxis, video and data become one in a streamlined workflow approach which allows better communication both in and beyond the operating room, while improving operational efficiency.
LISTED UNDER: Video SystemsWIS1000 Wireless Video System
September 19, 2012 6:16 am | FSN Medical Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsForeseeson’s WIS1000 Wireless Video System is designed to display uncompressed 60GHz HD images with zero latency. It eliminated the need for cross-room cables in medical work areas. The WIS1000 supports high quality 1080p video, and mounts to a variety of surfaces. The transmitter and receiver automatically synchronize, and multiple units can be configured to form a network.
LISTED UNDER: Video SystemsSPIDER Surgical System
September 18, 2012 7:13 am | Transenterix, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTransEnterix offers the SPIDER surgical system, a surgical platform that combines catheter-based technology and instruments with laparoscopic surgery. The SPIDER is designed for triangulation, precise motion and stability. The SPIDER has a 18 millimeter circumference and flexible, 306 degree articulating instruments.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsALOS-TTL Headlight System
September 11, 2012 5:52 am | Qed Medical | Product Releases | CommentsQED Medical has introduced the ALOS-TTL through the lens video headlight system. The ALOS-TTL system shows line-of-sight footage of procedures, gathered co-axially with the camera and light in fixed alignment. The systems “pin-hole” lens technology, allows the ALOS-TTL to deliver depth of field to facilitate operator motion without the risk of drifting out of focus.
LISTED UNDER: Video SystemsMedvix Surgical And Endoscopic Displays
September 7, 2012 6:45 am | Ampronix | Product Releases | CommentsAmpronix’s Medvix AMVX2108 & AMVX2408 Surgical and Endoscopic Displays are designed for clarity, lightweight, and reliable OR/endo display. The product offers a resolution of 1600 x 1200, brightness of 750 cd/m^2 and a protective filter with anti-reflective hard coating. For more information, visit www.
LISTED UNDER: Video SystemsZeroWire
September 7, 2012 6:29 am | NDS Surgical Imaging | Product Releases | CommentsNDS Surgical Imaging offers the ZeroWire, which provides a wireless video link in the modern surgical OR. Utilizing the Ultra-wideband (UWB) frequency spectrum between 3.1 to 4.8 GHz, ZeroWire avoids interference with and from other devices. Designed for minimally invasive surgery and interventional procedures, ZeroWire allows surgical staff to view full HD surgical video (1080p60) wirelessly in real time, with less than 1-frame latency.
LISTED UNDER: Video Systems
