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Teleflex | MiniLap Percutaneous Surgical System
In an effort to make minimally invasive surgery even less invasive, Teleflex debuted its
recently acquired MiniLap system, which looks to take percutaneous surgery into more
ORs.
The MiniLap instruments have 2.3 mm shafts that you can percutaneously insert using
an integrated needle tip. The company says that in many cases, using the MiniLap sys-
tem helps eliminate 2 or more trocars per procedure, making for better cosmetic out-
comes and less trauma.
While the premise of the MiniLap system has been around for a while, it has had a
slow surgeon adoption rate. To combat this, a company rep says that Teleflex worked with
surgeons to make ergonomic changes and additions to the line that improve comfort
and feel. While percutaneous surgery isn't perfect for every case, this system's selection
of graspers and probes makes it look more promising.
z SMALL SCALE This percutaneous
surgery platform has been modi-
fied to fit surgeons' preferences.
