Chang Min Lee, MD, Sang-Yong Son, MD, Do-Hyun Jeong, MD, Sang-Hoon Ahn, MD, Do Joong Park, MD, PhD, Hyung-Ho Kim, MD, PhD. Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. Objective of the technology or device: The purpose of this study was to show the feasibility of using Lap-Jack, an independently developed purse-string suture instrument, in performance of […]
Marisol Martinez Escobar, Bethany Junke, Joseph Holub, Eliot Winer, PhD. Iowa State University. The dramatic rise in the use of digital medical imaging technologies like Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allow medical professionals to see inside their patients like never before. Software products are available that allow this data to be viewed […]
Seth Goldstein, MD, Behnoosh Tavakoli, PhD, Ralph Hruban, MD, Emad Boctor, PhD, Michael Choti, MD, MBA. Johns Hopkins Departments of Surgery and Computer Science. Introduction: Integration of enhanced imaging modalities in the operating room offers the opportunity to improve the safety and efficiency of minimally invasive surgery. Specifically, enhanced imaging with the capability for tissue […]
Despoina Daskalaki, MD, Mario Masrur, MD, Kristin Patton, MD, Francesco Maria Biano, MD, Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, MD, FACS. Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. Aim: Single site technology and fluorescent imaging represent the latest innovations in minimally invasive surgery. Robotic technology can overcome […]
Lawrence E Tabone, MD, Dana Portenier, MD, Chan W Park, MD. Duke University. 1. Objective of the technology or device Laparoscopic appendectomy has increased operative cost as compared to open appendectomy. A significant component of operative cost associated with laparoscopic appendectomy is advanced energy systems and endoscopic staplers. Our objective was to study a new […]