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At Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, Dr. David Earle, Director ofMinimally Invasive Surgery, performed a gallbladder removal procedure througha single 12mm access port in the umbilicus (belly button). The AirSeal systemcreates an invisible barrier that does not rely on gaskets or seals. Thisprovides unobstructed access to the cavity without loosing intra-abdominalpressure and enabled Dr .Earle to simultaneously utilize up to threeinstruments through a single 12mm port.
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"As we move toward performing surgical procedures in a less invasive way,maintenance of patient safety is our primary concern," said Dr. Earle. "Use ofthe AirSeal access system allowed me to use multiple standard instrumentsthrough a single lumen port, reducing the number of incisions we had to makefrom four to one. Due to its unique ability to maintain a seal with nomechanical barrier, many obstacles to standard laparoscopy were overcome.This type of platform technology will not only change the way we think aboutminimally invasive surgery, it will change the way we do it."
"This first clinical experience with the AirSeal access system is animportant milestone for SurgiQuest," said Kurt Azarbarzin, Founder and CEO ofSurgiQuest. "We are pleased with the positive feedback and interest fromsurgeons worldwide who see the AirSeal system as a very effective solution tomany of the challenges they face in advancing the field of minimally invasivesurgery."
About the AirSeal(TM) access system:
The AirSeal(TM) access system presents a significant technological shiftin minimally invasive surgery (MIS). By eliminating seals and gaskets fromaccess ports, the AirSeal system provides unobstructed access to the abdominalcavity without loosing intra-abdominal pressure. This unencumbered approach toMIS is enabling both new procedure development and new instrument platforms.
SurgiQuest's technologies for single port, endoluminal, and N.O.T.E.S.surgeries will be the topic of several presentations at the Society ofGastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) in Philadelphia April 8-12.
SurgiQuest, Inc. is a private venture-backed company, founded in May 2006.It develops, manufactures, and markets access technology for minimallyinvasive surgery.Contact: Timothy Nolan Vice President Marketing and Sales SurgiQuest, Inc. 914-522-2620
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