TransEnterix Senhance Ultrasonic System
Authors: Gustavo Romero-Velez, MD; David M Pechman, MD TransEnterix received FDA approval for Senhance Ultrasonic System on January 15, 2019. The Senhance Ultrasonic System is an advanced energy device that couples with Senhance robotic surgery platform. With the Senhance Surgical System, TransEnterix strives to improve minimally invasive surgery by digitizing the interface between the surgeon […]
Artisential Articulating Laparoscopic Instrument(s)
Authors: Brenden Jones, MD; Nova Szoka, MD LIVSMED developed ArtiSential Articulating Laparoscopic Instruments; they were registered as Class I medical devices with the FDA in 2019. The ArtiSential line of articulating laparoscopic instruments is designed to provide the user with fully articulating, wristed motion during laparoscopic surgery. The instruments are constructed with two pinching triggers […]
Da Vinci SP Surgical System, EndoWrist SP Instruments, And Accessories
Author: Thom E. Lobe, MD Intuitive Surgical, Inc., received FDA approval for its Da Vinci SP Surgical System, EndoWrist SP Instruments, and accessories on 03/14/2019. The Da Vinci SP Surgical System represents the company’s 4th generation robot. The da Vinci SP (single port) system includes three, multi-jointed, wristed instruments and the first da Vinci fully […]
JET Multi-Instrument Safety Holster
Authors: Shogik Abramyan, MD; Luca Milone, MD Jet Surgical Devices’ JET Multi-Instrument Safety Holster was registered as a Class 1 device with the FDA on May 19, 2015 – registration number 3011636272. The JET Multi-Instrument Safety Holster is the first dual compartment holster. It is designed for holding multiple electrosurgical instruments and to reduce fires […]
M-Close Kit
Author: Kate Lak, MD New Wave Endosurgery received FDA approval for the M-Close Kit in 2005. The M-Close Kit combines a port closure device with a mechanism for targeted injection of local anesthetic. The device is deployed through a laparoscopic port and a set of needles is used to inject local anesthetic, then penetrate the […]