The one-handed design of the device, which builds upon other proven Echelon Endopath products with the addition of a wider jaw and natural articulation, is intended to
provide surgeons with improved access and precision in placing the device during surgery to help reduce tissue damage and surgical instrument exchanges, according to the release.
The Echelon Flex Endopath Stapler is equipped with a wide proximal-to-distal jaw to provide easy tissue positioning and facilitate gentle manipulation. Due to the one-handed operation of the device, surgeons will gain greater access to transection sites that are difficult to reach and increase their precision in placing the device. Also, the one-handed design may reduce instrument exchange between surgeon and surgical team, decreasing interruptions and enhancing focus on the surgical field, according to the release.
Read the Ethicon release about the new one-handed Echelon Flex Endopath Stapler.
