In 2012 alone, the company supported investigator studies on VATS that appeared in the journals Chest, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgeryand Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. These devices are part of Ethicon’s procedural solution for thoracic surgery.Įthicon continues to fund research to further the understanding of lung cancer treatment and advance procedural approaches. In addition to the ECHELON FLEX Powered Vascular Stapler, Ethicon offers the ECHELON FLEX GST SYSTEM, a powered stapler and reload system uniquely designed to provide a better grip on tissue for the least tissue slippage during firing5 and the HARMONIC ACE ®+7 Shears with Advanced Hemostasis, the first purely ultrasonic device with a 7 mm sealing indication. Our commitment is to be the best partner we can through developing comprehensive clinical evidence, education, and innovative product and procedural solutions.” “We are deeply committed to thoracic surgery and helping our customers around the world advance treatment through evidence-based solutions. “The ECHELON FLEX Powered Vascular Stapler is a linear stapler designed primarily for thoracic surgery with significant input from thoracic surgeons throughout the world,” said Michael del Prado, Ethicon Group Chairman. Due to proximity of vital structures and limited space during a thoracic procedure, increased stability is critically important. In addition, the ECHELON FLEX Powered Vascular Stapler allows 83 percent reduction in tip movement during firing for less movement during transection.
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The new powered stapler also provides 11 percent greater manual articulation in each direction, allowing more flexibility during final placement than the competitor device. Cerfolio, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCP Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).Ĭompared to Endo GIA ™ Curved Tip Reload with Tri-Staple ™ Technology from the manufacturer Covidien, the ECHELON FLEX Powered Vascular Stapler has a curved, blunt anvil that is 26 percent narrower 1 and a shaft that is 26 percent thinner 2, offering the greatest angle of reach in the tight intercostal space. It is a significant advance that may help surgeons avoid potential complications and improve patient outcomes,” said Robert J.
This new powered thin lower profile stapler is designed to improve access, visibility and stability and delivers a secure, hemostatic staple line.
“Thoracic surgery is performed in restricted narrow spaces around delicate vascular anatomy. DePuy Synthes Companies will join Ethicon in the booth with thoracic products that complement the Ethicon portfolio. today here at the opening of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 51 st Annual Meeting in Booth 301, where the company is featuring its portfolio of products that span access, repair and closure, including the ECHELON FLEX ™ GST SYSTEM and HARMONIC ACE ®+7 Shears with Advanced Hemostasis which may be used in thoracic procedures. Ethicon is launching the ECHELON FLEX Powered Vascular Stapler in the U.S.
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