EXPANSION OF SURGICAL STAPLING INTO NEW SURGICAL CARE SPECIALTIES




1. A specialty stapler & implanted staple as a tissue anchor for improved would closure in soft, thick tissue under

minimal compression



- Colpotomy with clean edge and controlled vaginal cuff closure in hysterectomy procedure (~600,000 cases/year, US)


- Novel hernia repair procedure for preventing reoccurrence without use of surgical mesh (~1,500,000 cases/year, US)






EXPANSION OF SURGICAL STAPLING WITH NOVEL INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES




2. Novel stapling technology capable of delivering staple with formed height of up to 4 mm in conventional endocutter

platform of 12 mm profile



3. Novel stapling technology in conventional endocutter platform for reducing air leaks in lung due to dynamic and

periodic, physiological loading from breathing action



4. Novel stapling technology in new endoluminal anastomosis stapler platform for reducing leaks in anastomosis of

bowel due to static loading from stool






EXPANSION OF SURGICAL STAPLING INTO NEW SURGICAL CARE DOMAIN, GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY




5. An endoluminal staple applier & implanted staple as an endoluminal tissue anchor for preventing migration of GI

stent (for use with the robot assisted endoluminal surgery system, see https://endoscape.com/colonoscopy.html)



6. Endoluminal stapling technology for closure of surgical wound and perforation in bowel (for use with the robot

assisted endoluminal surgery system, see https://endoscape.com/colonoscopy.html)