Ethicon,
part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, announced today
the U.S. launch of the ProxiSure™ Suturing Device, an advanced laparoscopic
suturing device armed with Ethicon endomechanical, suture and curved needle
technologies.
ProxiSure
Suturing Device boasts wrist-like maneuverability and curved needle suitable
for operating in tight spaces giving surgeons confidence similar to open
surgeries. The suturing precision and ease is achieved because surgeons can
reach the desired angle, control bites and and secure knots, with having maximum
control of the needle during suturing and knot tying all along.
Dr. Niels-Derrek Schmitz, Franchise
Medical Director for Ethicon said, "With the patient's health at the
forefront of our thinking, we aimed to introduce a suturing device that will
help reduce the margin of error in minimally-invasive surgery. Surgeons will
now be able to have the same confidence in laparoscopic suturing that they have
always had with traditional procedures using Ethicon products."
"Versatility is the key,"
said Dr. Schmitz. "ProxiSure enables surgeons to do a wide range of tasks
in the OR while maintaining an immensely user-friendly
configuration."
ProxiSure
Suturing Device is suitable for use in gynecological procedures, bariatric,
general and colorectal surgeries, enabling the surgeon to suture a variety of
tissue layers, including flat surfaces.
PROXISURE™ Suturing Device In-Service
Media Courtesy: Ethicon.
