TAVAC is an acronym for the SAGES Technology and Value Assessment Committee. We will publish Technology Alerts on a monthly basis and longer safety and efficacy reviews on an irregular basis. A Tech Alert from the TAVAC Committee is an article reviewing recently approved new devices by the FDA. These devices range from surgical devices used in laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally-invasive surgery. Tech Alerts are not endorsements of new surgical devices but rather articles meant to increase public knowledge about FDA new devices.
Safety and Efficacy
- LINX® Reflux Management System (March 2017)
- Surgical Simulation: The Value of Individualization (May 2016)
- DaVinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA) (July 2015)
Technology Alerts
- TransEnterix Senhance Ultrasonic System (August 2019)
- Artisential Articulating Laparoscopic Instrument(s) (August 2019)
- Da Vinci SP Surgical System, EndoWrist SP Instruments, And Accessories (July 2019)
- JET Multi-Instrument Safety Holster (July 2019)
- M-Close Kit (June 2019)
- FreeHold Trio Hands-Free Intracorporeal Retractor (June 2019)
- TransPyloric Shuttle (May 2019)
- SONON Ultrasound Imaging System, Model 300L (May 2019)
- Medtronic DBS System for Epilepsy (April 2019)
- Boston Scientific Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation System (April 2019)
- Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System (March 2019)
- SONON Ultrasound Imaging System, Model: 300C (March 2019)
- Cytosponge™ (February 2019)
- Pure-Vu® Slim Sleeve (January 2019)
- WATS3D – Wide Area Transepithelial Sampling with 3D Tissue Analysis Device (December 2018)
- Magtrace™ and Sentimag® Magnetic Localization System (November 2018)
- Lapro-Shark (October 2018)
- EndoFLIP System with FLIP Topography Module (September 2018)
- Standard Clamp by Standard Bariatrics (August 2018)
- HandX™ by Human Xtensions (July 2018)
- FlexDex System (June 2018)
- remedē System (May 2018)
- Flex Robotic System and Flex Colorectal Drive (April 2018)
- Percuvance™ Percutaneous Surgical System (March 2018)
- Levita Magnetic Surgical System (February 2018)
- Senhance Surgical Robotic System (January 2018)
- PROXISURE™ Suturing System (December 2017)
- Flourish™ Pediatric Esophageal Atresia Device (November 2017)
- Da Vinci Xi Surgical System with Table Motion: Fourth generation robotic-assisted surgical platform. (June 2016)
- MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 Stapler: 5mm articulating minimally-invasive stapler. (April 2016)
- VBLOC/maestro: Neuromodulation weight loss device. (March 2015)
- Aspire Assist: Percutaneous mechanical gastric emptying weight loss device (March 2015)
- Covidien Radial Reload with Tristaple Technology (June 2014)
- neoClose Review (June 2014)