For pulmonary wedge resections, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) can be recommended for patients with clinical stage-one, non-small cell lung cancer.³⁵ By using these minimally invasive techniques, which require just three port incisions, surgeons can reduce pain and overall postoperative complications.³⁵ These VATS procedures have become standard operations, and advancements in instrumentation, such as surgical staplers has become available, thus making them more efficient and lowering the cost.³⁶

Our range of endocutter staplers brings together the strength to handle rigorous thoracic procedures with innovative designs needed for surgical precision. Our Devices:

ECHELON FLEX™ 45 & 60 ENDOPATH^® Staplers are the first articulating stapler/cutters that can be operated with only one hand. Their wide jaw aperture facilitates tissue positioning and system-wide compression provides consistent proximal-to-distal staple formation for hemostasis. Natural articulation enables you to place the anvil exactly where needed, removing the guesswork associated with traditional lever-based, two-handed endocutters. A wide range of cartridges also enables you to handle variances in tissue thickness with only one device.

ETS35 ENDOPATH^® Endoscopic Linear Cutter offers system-wide compression with a sturdy, precision-machined anvil and the ability to position and manipulate tissue without the use of a second device.

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