Ethicon unveiled its ProxiSure Suturing Device, a laparoscopic suturing device featuring Ethicon's endomechanical, suture and curved needle technologies.
Here are five insights:
1. The ProxiSure Suturing Device features wrist-like maneuverability and a curved needle to improve precision.
2. Physicians are able to reach desired angles, control bites and secure knots by using the device, leading to reduced risk of needle loss.
3. The device is suited for bariatric, general, colorectal and gynecology procedures.
4. The curved needle is designed to improve physicians' ability to suture a variety of tissue layers, including flat surface.
5. Ethicon designs and manufacturers surgical technologies and solutions including sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats.