TAVAC is an acronym for the SAGES Technology and Value Assessment Committee.
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
- 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)
