San Jose, Calif. – March 14, 2016 – Suture Ease Inc., developer of devices to enhance the efficacy, efficiency and safety of minimally invasive surgery, will be exhibiting at the annual Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons meeting (SAGES 2016), being held in Boston from March 16-18. At the meeting, Suture Ease will be showcasing the CrossBow Fascial Closure System, the second generation of its laparoscopic closure technology.
Following up on the success of its SecurusDL fascial closure device, Suture Ease’s CrossBow makes it even easier for a surgeon to perform reliable and reproducible fascial closure during minimally invasive surgery. CrossBow’s unique closure mechanism is designed to minimize complications and costs associated with port-site herniation. Click here to see an animation of how the device works.
“The CrossBow System with the improved guide and grasping suture passer takes the technology Suture Ease pioneered with the SecurusDL to a new level of usability,” said Jonathan R. Thompson, MD, Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Standard Bariatrics, Inc. “With the tapered tip, it is easier to place the guide. With the large retrieval loops, it is easier to place the suture through the loops. With the grasping suture passer, reloading the suture for the second bite is a one handed move. It is an elegant design. Fascial closure in obese patients has been a nuisance problem. Suture Ease has solved that problem.”
The CrossBow Fascial Closure System comprises a guide and proprietary suture passer. Like the SecurusDL, no grasper is required and the device’s intuitive guide operation, enhanced snare loops and controlled tissue “bite” help enable easy suture placement and retrieval. Additionally, it facilitates multiple stitch patterns, offering broad versatility to accommodate a variety of patient anatomies and surgical disciplines, including gynecology, bariatric, general surgery and urology procedures.
“The success of our first generation product, SecurusDL, demonstrated the market need for fast, easy and repeatable fascial closure technology,” said J. C. “Kirt” Kirtland, CEO, Suture Ease. “As laparoscopic procedure volumes increase, there is growing demand for technologies that facilitate greater efficiency in the OR while minimizing costly complications. The CrossBow design helps address these needs by further simplifying the fascial closure process.”
About Suture Ease
Based in San Jose, California, Suture Ease develops and markets innovative technologies that combine efficacy and ease of use to enhance laparoscopic procedures. A fundamental element of laparoscopic surgery is port site access. Frequently procedures require one or more of these ports to be larger than 10mm, necessitating closure at the end of the procedure to preclude the potential formation of a post-operative hernia. Suture Ease is addressing this market need through its laparoscopic closure technology, which facilitates easy, safe and reliable fascial closure. For more information, visit: www.suturease.com.
