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Symmetry Surgical
Symmetry VersaGrip
symmetrysurgical.com
Surgeons' hands are not created equal, at least in
terms of size. Small hands, medium-sized hands, large hands —
some surgical instruments are not one-size-fits-all. The
VersaGrip line of ergonomic, modular laparoscopic instruments
attempts to address this situation by offering 3 handle sizes that
correspond to surgeon glove size. The company also claims that
the instruments let surgeons change operative positions quickly
and easily.
Cook Medical
Hemospray
cookmedical.com
Here's an alternative for
endoscopic nonvariceal
GI hemostasis. It's an
inert mineral powder
sprayed toward the
wound with aerosol that
contains no human or animal proteins, no botanicals and no
known allergens. It absorbs water from a bleeding site, then
forms a mechanical barrier over it. The company claims that,
with this solution, no tissue changes and much less tissue trau-
ma occur.
