Olympus introduces new medical devices designed for laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery Oct 16, 2009
The three new devices now commercially available include the QuadPort, a disposable multi-instrument access port that can simultaneously accommodate up to four instruments, including a laparoscope, through a single incision; the HiQ LS curved 5-mm diameter hand instruments, which feature a shaft with curved distal and proximal ends to prevent interference with other LESS surgical devices inside the body; and the EndoEYE LS Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope, which incorporates a deflectable control... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Disney performing elephant vasectomies Aug 8, 2009
Using the tools doctors use for arthroscopic knee surgeries on humans _ a laparoscope and a video monitor _ Stetter can perform what he says is a two-hour procedure to sterilize male elephants without disrupting their important testosterone production. The elephant must first be shot from a helicopter with an anesthesia dart, guided to an open area, and propped up by a crane truck so that he can stand while sleeping. (Harper's Magazine)
Gundersen Lutheran surgeons perform state’s first robotic adrenal operation Jun 5, 2009
Adrenal gland surgeries regularly are done with a laparoscope, but this was the first time in Wisconsin robotics have been employed ... They make small, 1-to-2 centimeter incisions through a laparoscope, rather than the large incisions required with open surgeries. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Common Assisted Reproductive Techno... May 26, 2009
The gamete is then surgically injected into one of the fallopian tubes in the patient using a laparoscope. From here onwards, conception may take place naturally. (Suite101.com)
New Minimally Invasive Surgery Option For Patients With Stomach Cancer Apr 17, 2009
A new study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) compares traditional "open" surgery to remove the stomach with laparoscopic gastrectomy a minimally invasive procedure in which the surgeon removes the stomach while guided by a magnified image projected by a thin, lighted tube with a video camera at its tip, called a laparoscope. The findings demonstrate that while laparoscopic surgeries generally took longer to perform than open procedures, the minimally invasive... (Science Daily)
World’s First Successful ViKY Robot-assisted Surgery For Pancreatic Tumors Mar 28, 2009
27, 2009) This month Fox Chase Cancer Center performed the world's first successful minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy using the ViKY system's revolutionary robotic, compact laparoscope holder ... "The new ViKY robotic laparoscope holder acts as an extra hand during surgery, giving me stability and steadiness," adds Gumbs ... "The view of the surgical field is critical, so ViKY's pinpoint accuracy helps me perform more complex procedures laparoscopically." Unlike typical laparoscope... (Science Daily)
