Donations Make Knee Replacements Possible
November 21, 2012 10:10 am | News | CommentsAt a time many Americans devote to counting their blessings, a group of underprivileged patients in Veracruz, Mexico are thankful to be regaining the most critical aspects of rural life – their mobility and livelihood.
LISTED UNDER: Implants | Knee SystemsEndoLift
September 17, 2012 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsVirtual Ports has launched the EndoLift Port-Free Endocavity Retractor specifically designed to provide retraction of larger soft tissue structures, such as the liver, from within the body cavity, eliminating 1-2 ports (trocars). This small profile Retractor enables surgeons to reduce the number of ports (trocars), incisions and personnel needed during laparoscopic surgery.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsOffset Reamer Driver
February 28, 2012 6:47 am | Symmetry Medical Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSymmetry Medical Inc. has announced that it has launched the Offset Reamer Driver through its OEM Solutions team. Symmetry’s new Offset Reamer Driver is used in minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as the direct anterior approach, to introduce acetabular reamers to the hip joint. The driver features a drive shaft designed and tested to meet the demands of Total Hip Athroplasty (THA) surgery.
LISTED UNDER: DrillsSurgical Tourniquet For Elbow Surgery
January 26, 2012 6:13 am | Videos | CommentsDr. Jesse Jupiter Chief, Hand and Upper Extremity Service Massachusetts General Hospital, MA Dr. Jupiter describes his experience and opinion on using HemaClear for surgical procedures, especially on the elbow. For more information, visit http://hemaclear.com/ .
LISTED UNDER: Tourniquets & CuffsIlluminated Surgical System For Breast Procedures
October 24, 2011 6:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsInvuity has introduced its illuminated breast retractor system at the American College of Surgeons’ 97th Annual Clinical Congress in San Francisco. Designed specifically for breast mastectomies, lumpectomies, sentinel node biopsies and reconstruction procedures, the system integrates the company’s proprietary Eigr™ (pronounced eye-gr) illumination technology into an optimized retractor to enable surgeons to improve visualization of anatomic structures during these procedures.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsShapeMatch Cutting Guides
September 23, 2011 8:32 am | Stryker Orthopaedics | Product Releases | CommentsStryker Europe launched its ShapeMatch Cutting Guides for use with the company’s Triathlon Total Knee System. The single-use ShapeMatch Cutting Guides are designed and manufactured from patient-specific 3D imaging data that is derived from MRI or CT scans. ShapeMatch Technology utilizes proprietary 3D imaging software to develop a customized pre-operative surgical plan for each patient.
LISTED UNDER: Knee SystemsUnitrac® Retraction & Holding System For Open And Minimally Invasive Surgery
September 14, 2011 6:31 am | Aesculap, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe pneumatically-powered Unitrac® Retraction and Holding System from Aesculap, Inc. increases procedure efficiency and allows for an obstruction-free surgical site in both open and minimally invasive surgery. Precise adjustments are possible with the push of a single button, thus freeing the surgical assistant to carry out higher priority tasks.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsMitral Valve Retractor System
September 6, 2011 6:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsManufactured by Kapp Surgical Instrument, Inc., the Cosgrove ® Mitral Valve Retractor System provides exposure of the right and left atrium, tricuspid and mitral valve for surgical repair or replacement, while reducing the need for surgical assistance. The use of this retractor system provides the surgeon with the greatest visualization of the operative field.
LISTED UNDER: Retractorsda Vinci Retraction System
February 25, 2011 6:35 am | Automated Medical Products Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsAutomated Medical Products has unveiled their new retractor system for use with the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System – the Giulianotti™ Retractor System for assisting with a robotic thyroidectomy without a neck incision. The new system was developed with Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, MD, FACS, a world-renowned robotic surgeon, president of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, tenured professor of surgery and Chief of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsPatient-Specific Bicompartmental Knee Resurfacing System
November 8, 2010 5:30 am | Conformis, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsConforMIS announces the availability of the iDuo® G2 , the next generation of its bicompartmental knee resurfacing system. The iDuo G2 combines the best of both worlds by incorporating proven principles for patella treatment from traditional total knee replacement with the unique advantages of the ConforMIS partial knee system.
LISTED UNDER: Knee SystemsScarless Thyroidectomy System
October 1, 2010 6:49 am | Automated Medical Products Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsAutomated Medical Products Corp. introduces a new Iron Intern® product, the Pier Giulianatti Scarless Thyroidectomy System. The product is designed by Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, MD, FAC. A world-renowned robotic surgeon, president of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA), Distinguished Lloyd M.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsRF Wireless Foot Control
September 23, 2010 12:34 pm | Linemaster | Product Releases | CommentsLinemaster introduces its Medical Grade RF Wireless foot control, a plug-and-go system for new applications or as a replacement for existing wired solutions. This system eliminates cord clutter on the floors while also providing the freedom that wireless has to offer. Linemaster's standard RF Wireless foot controls are offered with up to 5 digital and 3 analog switch functions, with additional switch functions available upon request.
LISTED UNDER: O.R. Table AccessoriesCosgrove Valve Retractor System
September 23, 2010 12:34 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBooth #852 Kapp Surgical and Dr. Delos Cosgrove, III have designed the Cosgrove Valve Retractor System – a universal chest retractor that provides the greatest exposure of the right and left atrium for mitral valve repair and replacement. There are no surgical instruments that can offer greater visualization of the operative field for this purpose.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsQuickTrach II With Cuff
September 20, 2010 1:28 pm | VBM Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe QuickTrach II with Cuff from VBM Medical Inc. is an emergency cricothyrotomy device. According to the company, it provides a quicker and simpler solution for the one-step procedure without using a scalpel or set of dilators. For more information, visit www.vbm-medical.
LISTED UNDER: Tourniquets & CuffsNathanson Hook Liver Retractors®
June 22, 2010 7:30 am | Automated Medical Products Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Nathanson Hook Liver Retractors® are designed specifically to retract the liver during laparoscopic surgery. The retractors feature: The ability to hold the liver out of the way for the duration of the surgery when required. Availability in a set of 3 (small, medium and large), allowing the surgeon alternative options during the procedure.
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