Increased Dexterity in Laparoscopy

A new line of articulating surgical tools for laparoscopy allows full mobility and tactile feedback inside the abdominal cavity without the cost and set-up time of robotic surgical systems.

Novare Surgical Systems (Cupertino, CA, USA) announced it is targeting its newly introduced line of Endolink articulating surgical instruments for total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH), an advanced approach for removing the cervix and uterus employing minimally invasive keyhole surgery. The instruments have been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The key advantage of TLH is to permit the removal of the uterus and offer a view of the pelvic organs without the need for a large abdominal incision, significant blood loss, and weeks of recovery time. The surgery is completed utilizing only four tiny abdominal incisions less than 1.5 cm in length.

The single-use, hand-held surgical instruments are the first to provide surgeons with six degrees of freedom, without the need for computer-aided instruments or robotics. Traditional laparoscopic instruments are more rigid and provide the operator with only four degrees of freedom.

"Endolink articulating instruments are the technological breakthrough we've been waiting for in gynecologic surgery,” said Dr. Kate O'Hanlan, a gynecologic oncology surgeon at Sequoia hospital (Redwood City, CA, USA). "With Endolink, you
employ your already developed skills as a laparoscopic surgeon but with increased agility, detail, and precision, especially for tasks such as suturing, manipulating tissue, and working in tight anatomy.”




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