Greater Precision In Single Incision
August 9, 2010 7:26 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsThe SILS™ Hand instruments from Covidien are the latest advancements in endoscopic tissue manipulation, enhancing the surgeon’s flexibility and visualization when performing SILS™ procedures the company’s SILS™ Clinch, SILS™ Hook, SILS™ Shears and SILS™ Dissector offer: The ability to articulate infinitely in a near hemispherical space, allowing access to surgical site from different angles and assisting in providing triangulation and visualization needed to facilitate SILS™ procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsLaparoscopic 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 InstrumentsParallel 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 InstrumentsSteerable 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 InstrumentsIn-Line And Pistol Grip Laparoscopic Instruments
December 8, 2009 6:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsCareFusion (NYSE: CFN) introduces a new line of Snowden-Pencer® laparoscopic surgical instruments. According to the company, the new Snowden-Pencer in-line and pistol grip products offer flexibility and durability, and feature: The ability for a surgeon’s hands to be positioned in multiple configurations.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsSurgical Instruments Designed For LESS
October 23, 2009 6:20 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCompany introduces new disposable multi-Instrument access port, curved hand instruments and laparo-thoraco videoscope for single-incision surgical procedures October 23, 2009 Olympus introduces three new surgical instruments specifically designed for Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site (LESS) surgery.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsCase Study: Hospital Benefits From Standardizing Surgical Instrumentation
September 22, 2009 6:15 am | Articles | CommentsMercy Hospital Cadillac in Cadillac, Michigan is a non-profit, acute care hospital providing health care to more than 80,000 residents across seven counties. In 2009, Thompson Reuters named the facility one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for its achievements in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance and operational efficiency.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsLaparoscopic Care Kit
August 17, 2009 12:30 pm | New Wave Surgical | Product Releases | CommentsUntitled Document New Wave Surgical introduces the Advance Laparoscopic Care Kit. This inexpensive, user-friendly kit includes: D-Help Device: heats up anti-fog solution to eliminate fogging during laparoscopy; balances video camera by way of white balancing target, reduces fire hazards by eliminating need for fiber optic light; soft foam material functions as lens protector when scope not in use.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsBreaking Barriers
June 23, 2009 11:34 am | by Amanda McGowan | Power Medical Interventions Inc | Articles | CommentsThe trend toward minimally invasive surgical technique moves forward with the success of a transvaginal NOTES® partial gastrectomy, and the instrumentation that made it possible. Advancements in minimally invasive surgery have made the far-reaching benefits of these techniques quite clear.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsLESS Access System
June 23, 2009 11:34 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus America Inc. introduces its Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS) platform to perform procedures such as gallbladder removal, hernia repair, appendectomy, and urological or gynecological surgery through just one incision in the belly button. The platform combines Olympus and Gyrus ACMI endoscopic and laparoscopic technology with the new TriPort access system.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsSingle Port Surgeries Performed At University
June 8, 2009 9:11 am | News | CommentsAdvances trend toward less-invasive approaches PRINCETON, N.J., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Advancing the trend toward ever less invasive surgery, University Medical Center at Princeton is now performing laparoscopic surgery by way of a single incision through the belly button -- becoming one of a handful of centers in the Northeastern United States to offer the procedure.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsIntelligent Instrumentation
May 22, 2009 11:09 am | Power Medical Interventions Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThe reusable i60R Intelligent Surgical Instrument from Power Medical Interventions is a reverse pivot linear cutter designed to improve medical outcomes by providing greater access to important anatomical sites. The computer-assisted, power-actuated endomechanical instrument features: Full, 180-degree articulation and a 1-handed design to minimize user fatigue.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic Instruments
