Insufflator Aids Laparoscopic Surgery

A new insufflator combines an in-line mechanism to deliver warmed and humidified carbon dioxide gas during laparoscopic surgery with a separate line that monitors true abdominal pressure (TAP).

Insufflators are used during laparoscopic surgery to help create the working space for the viewing and manipulation of organs, soft tissue, and instruments. The pressure-monitoring mechanism enables the system to quickly correct inadvertent changes in intra-abdominal pressure during surgical procedures. A safety feature prevents the pressure setting from unintentionally exceeding 15 mmHg, a high-end setting used in bariatric laparoscopic surgery. The 400 Insufflator is the product of Smith & Nephew Inc., Endoscopy Division (Andover, MA, USA).

"The ability to deliver warmed and humidified carbon dioxide during surgical procedures without the need for an external control unit will prove to be beneficial for both patients and healthcare systems,” said Sir Ara Darzi, professor of surgery, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine in London (UK).




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