LANDOVER, Md., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (EES) will showcase seven new surgical technologies at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Annual Meeting. The new products, which will be officially available within the next few months, represent the company's commitment to transforming patient care by enabling innovation through collaboration across the continuum of surgical techniques and options -- from minimally-invasive to open procedures.
"To achieve the best possible patient outcomes, surgeons need technology solutions that are as diverse as the procedures they perform and the techniques they use," said Kevin Lobo, worldwide president, Ethicon Endo-Surgery. "This year, EES will be introducing numerous advancements for minimally invasive and open procedures that are designed to address specific surgeon feedback. We believe these devices will help reduce patient trauma during surgery and minimize changes surgeons need to make in their technique to harness the most current technology available to them."
Ethicon Endo-Surgery new product innovations for 2010 showcased at the SAGES conference include:
Understanding tissue dynamics and the effects of surgery upon the tissue is at the foundation of product development at Ethicon Endo-Surgery. EES implements Halsted's principles of surgery-- the importance of hemostasis, adequate blood supply and the gentle handling of tissue for safe and effective surgery -- when developing advanced surgical products.
About Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Ethicon Endo-Surgery develops and markets advanced medical devices for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, focusing on procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, gynecology and surgical oncology. More information can be found at www.ethiconendo.com.
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Web site: http://www.ethiconendo.com/
