Hybrid Approach to Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS): Universal Hand Tool Adapter for Robotically Controlled Laparoscopic Surgery
J Opfermann, MS, B Azizi Koutenaei, MS, A Shademan, PhD, S Leonard, PhD, A Krieger, PhD, PCW Kim, MD, PhD. Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Health System, Washington, D.C.. Objective: Despite clear benefits, broader adoption of MIS remains delayed because of technical and economic reasons. With the robotic approach, improved ergonomics… Continue Reading
Enabling tumour immune cell infiltration through application of a novel surgical device
Declan M Soden, PhD, Michael O'Riordan, MD, FRCSI, FRCSI, Patrick Forde, PhD, Michael Bourke, MD, FRCSI. Mercy University Hospital. Background: ‘Electroporation’ is a term used to describe the permeabilization of the cell membrane following the application of short and intense electric fields across the cell membrane. When it is used in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs… Continue Reading
An Improved Mesh Fixation Device That May End the Debate About Suture Fixation – Pre-clinical experience of using the FasTouch(tm)
David Earle, MD, FACS, Brian Jacob, MD, Karl LeBlanc, MD. Baystate Medical Center. Objective of the technology: Despite advantages of the laparoscopic approach to ventral hernia repair, the majority of ventral hernias are repaired in an open fashion. This is partly due to technical difficulties of adequate mesh fixation. Additionally, there is still debate over… Continue Reading
First human results of a novel endoscopic gastric plication device in the treatment of obesity
G F Paulus, MD, T Verlaan, MD, E M Mathus-Vliegen, MD, PhD, E A Veldhuyzen, J M Conchillo, MD, PhD, P Fockens, N D Bouvy, MD, PhD. Maastricht University Medical Center, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam. Background Endoscopic volume reduction of the stomach may provide a minimal-invasive alternative for surgical procedures in the treatment of obesity… Continue Reading
Augmented reality telementoring tool to assess and guide chief to intern intraoperative education: The Google Glass Experience
Daniel A Hashimoto, MD, MS, Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE, Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD, Ozanan Meireles, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital. Telementoring utilizes a two-way audio-video feed to allow for intraoperative consultation without the physical presence of a consultant. Prior studies have demonstrated the efficacy of telementoring; however, much of the work in telementoring has been conducted… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Gastric Plication Using an Articulating Endoscopic Circular (ACE) Stapler: Technique and Preliminary Results.
Laurent Biertho, MD, Stefane Lebel, MD, Frederic Hould, MD, Simon Marceau, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD, P Omelanczuk, MD, R Onguay, MD, M Sanchez, MD, N Pampillon, MD, C Penutto, MD, V Lasagni, MD, S Omelanczuk, MD, A Grigaites, MD, R Buxhoeveden, MD, V Gorodner, MD, E Santo, MD, S Fishman, MD, N Bouvy, MD, G… Continue Reading
Human Extensions: A Novel, hand-held surgical operating system.
Amir Szold, MD, FACS. Assia Medical Group, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Human Extensions Inc., Netanya, Israel. Objective: Laparoscopic instruments have limited degrees of freedom and are not ergonomic. This results in severe limitations in performing complex, and even simple tasks in surgery, limiting many surgeons from performing a variety of minimally invasive procedures. Our goal… Continue Reading
A Novel, Image Based, Active Laparoscope Manipulator – Preliminary Clinical Results with the AutoLap system.
Antonello Forgione, MD, Ivo Broeders, MD, Amir Szold, MD. Assia Medical Group, Tel Aviv, Israel, AIMS Academy, Niguarda Ca Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy, and MEander Medical Center, Amersfoort, Netherlands. Objectives: Camera manipulation in laparoscopic surgery is often in the hands of an unskilled assistant and the control by the surgeon is low. In addition,… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using A Novel Single-Incision Surgical Platform Through A Standard 15mm Trocar
Ryan C Broderick, MD, Pablo Omelanczuk, MD, Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Hans F Fuchs, MD, Martin Berducci, MD, Jorge Nefa, MD, Javier Nicolia, MD, Moneer Almadani, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University of California San Diego. OBJECTIVE: Single-incision minimally invasive surgery in the past has been associated with… Continue Reading
ENDOSCOPIC ANTERIOR FUNDOPLICATION WITH THE MEDIGUS SRS(tm) TRANSORAL SURGICAL STAPLER: A NOVEL TREATMENT FOR GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Johannes Zachaerl, Bonavina Luigi, Amol Babaye, Ralf Kiesslich, Sebastian Schoppmann, William Kessler, Don Selzer, Michael S Epstein, MD, Glen Lehman, Santiago Horgan, MD. University of California San Diego. OBJECTIVE: Both long-term PPI use and surgical fundoplication have drawbacks as treatments for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This study evaluated the clinical experiences of 69 patients… Continue Reading
A Novel Fully Endoscopic, Endoluminal Gastric Bypass for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Bryan J Sandler, MD, Roberto Rumbaut, MD, C. Daniel Smith, MD, Gustavo Torres, MD, Luis Morales, MD, Lizelly Gonzalez, MD, Monica Garza, MD, Ryan C Broderick, MD, Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Hans F Fuchs, MD, Moneer Almadani, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University of California, San Diego. OBJECTIVE: As an alternative to… Continue Reading
The Elipse(tm): A novel, swallowed, self-emptying, and excreted intragastric balloon for weight loss
Shantanu Gaur, MD, Samuel Levy, MD, Evzen Machytka, MD, Bruce Schirmer, MD, Daniel Jones, MD, George Blackburn, MD, PhD, Kathryn Stecco, MD. Allurion Technologies; University of Ostrava; University of Virginia; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. The intragastric balloon (IGB) has been used effectively as a weight loss device for decades. Current generation… Continue Reading
Transoral treatment of achalasia: combining submucosal myotomy with transoral fundoplication
Rosamaira Bozzi, MD, Aviel Roy-Shapira, MD, Fabio Cattaneo, PhD, Domenico Cattaneo, MD. U.O.C. di Chirurgia ed Endoscopia Digestiva "Azienda dei Colli". Objective: A new method for trans-oral long submucsal myotomy – (POEM™) has been shown to be a relatively safe and effective method to treat achalasia. However, the procedure often results in severe gastroesophageal reflux(GERD).… Continue Reading
ColoWrap(r) Binder Reduces Insertion Time, Use of Ancillary Maneuvers, and Frequency of Prolonged Insertions During Colonoscopy
James P Hathorn, Mark A Dubinski, MD, Marybeth Spanarkel, MD. ColoWrap, LLC, Durham, NC; Carolina GI Associates, Henderson, NC; Regional Gastroenterology Associates, Durham, NC. OBJECTIVE: Looping of the endoscope during colonoscopy is a primary cause of patient discomfort, increased procedure time, and cecal intubation failure. Despite numerous technological advances, successful cecal intubation often requires the… Continue Reading
A New Endoluminal Platform For Endoscopic Removal of Difficult Colonic Lesions: Initial Clinical Experience.
Sergey V Kantsevoy, MD, PhD, Marianne Bitner, CRNA, B R Liu, MD, PhD, Gregory Piskun, MD. University of Maryland School of Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. OBJECTIVE: To develop a new platform facilitating endoscopic removal of large and flat colonic lesions. DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNOLOGY: LumenR retractor system consists of an expandable and… Continue Reading