Many general surgery procedures now utilize minimally invasive approaches. With over one million cholecystectomies performed in the U.S. each year, more than 95% are performed using a minimally invasive approach.²¹ More than 450,000 appendectomies are performed annually with over 80% done laparoscopically.¹ Other general surgeries, from reflux procedures to ventral hernia repair, also have accepted minimally invasive approaches, which can be made less difficult and more efficient to perform using certain procedure-enabling devices.

At Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., we remain committed to the support and advancement of minimally invasive approaches because of the proven benefits for surgeons and patients alike. In fields like general surgery, where minimally invasive approaches have already made such progress, we continue to look for ways to improve our devices based on input from surgeons around the world. Together, we strive to make minimally invasive procedures faster and easier to perform, as well as safer and more effective.

We make a range of devices and solutions that may be useful for your general surgery procedures.

• Access Devices, featuring the ENDOPATH^® XCEL^™ Trocars, which offer high-performance and abdominal wall retention for stability.
• Energy Technology, including HARMONIC^® Devices for precise, multi-functional applications, and ENSEAL^® Devices, which deliver large vessel sealing (up to 7mm). Both accomplish this with minimal thermal tissue insult.
• Stapling and Cutting Technology, featuring our ECHELON ENDOPATH™ Line of Straight and Articulating Endocutters, which combine strength for rigorous procedures with innovative designs needed for surgical precision, efficiency, and convenience.
• Ligation Technology like our LIGAMAX^™ 5 5mm Endoscopic Clip Applier, which gives surgeons the closed clip length the same as you get from our 10mm applier, LIGACLIP^® ER320 Clip Applier.
• Endo Devices like our ENDOPOUCH^® Specimen Retrival Bag, designed for the minimally invasive removal of tissue.

Take a closer look at these and other devices by clicking on one of the procedures to the left.

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