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F R O M
T H E
S H O W
F L O O R
Weck EFx
Endo Fascial
Closure System
from Teleflex
8
Teleflex has acquired
medical manufacturer
Weck and along with it
the Weck EFx Endo
IN THE PINK Lexion
Fascial Closure System. 7 abdominal access toMedical's InsuFlow Synergy port adds
InsuFlow's gas pre-conditioning function.
It's an unassisted
approach to closure
suitable for port sites
10mm or larger. The
company says it delivers uniformly reproducible results across
varying patient anatomy and that it miniGUIDE LINES The Weck EFx from Teleflex assists
8 to ensure secure endo fascial closure every time.in suturing
mizes the risk of postop port-site hernia. At
the exhibit hall, Teleflex reps demonstrated it on a sponge: The device
goes into the defect, a loaded suture passer slides through the guide
channel and approximation wings, and removal of the device facilitates closure and suturing. List price is about $100. OSM
Dr. Ross (sharona.ross@yahoo.com) is director of minimally invasive surgery and surgical endoscopy at the Southeastern Center for Digestive
Disorders and Pancreatic Cancer, Advanced Minimally Invasive and Robotic
Surgery at Florida Hospital in Tampa (www.sharonaross.com).
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