Bariatric Times July/August 2007

Bariatric Times • July/August 2007 Bariatric Times Buyers Guide 2007 Storz offers extended-length telescopes, trocars, and access systems, as well as a selection of precision Clickline® intruments that offer comfortable handling to ensure proper positioning and functionality. Hopkins® II Telescopes Bariatric procedures begin with bright, high quality images, and Karl Storz Hopkins® II Telescopes have set a worldwide standard for exceptional image brightness and unsurpassed clarity. Special optical condenser system minimizes light transmission losses between light source/light guide and light guide/telescope interfaces, ensuring even light distribution during bariatric surgery. Video Gastroscopes First products of their kind designed for gastrointestinal procedures. Our Video Gastroscopes offer plug-and-play compatibility with the Image 1R Viedo Hub while enhancing system functionality. Increased depth of field and high-resolution color images are combined with easy-to-operate controls and superior quality. Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. Richard Wolf Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass/Banding Set Contain complete array of hand instruments and scopes for laparoscopic gastric bypass and banding procedures. Instruments available in 31cm and 43cm lengths to manage full range of patient sizes. Specialty instruments such as the anvil grasper, band manipulator, and band introducer, were designed to meet the specific requirements of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. surgeons throughout the world. Incorporating Autosuture’s, proprietary Directional Stapling Technology, 3.5mm staples, and a host of other unique features, these products provide unprecedented clinical performance, ease of use, and versatilit. ENDO GIA™ Universal Stapling System Works with 20 different Straight or Roticulator™ loading units in variety of staple heights in 30mm, 45mm, or 60mm staple line lengths. The only endoscopic stapler with new knife blade in each loading unit. Patented Tissue Gap Control mechanism ensures proper staple formation along entire staple line. All units have six rows of titanium staples. Surgical Instruments Complete line of surgical devices for general and speciality procedures and the most comprehensive suture product line available. Through technology innovation, empowering education, and customer-focused solutions, we work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and administrators to provide the best products and value-added services to the healthcare community and its patients. Trocars Applied Medical 15mm Separator® Access System With unique Sequential Helix™ technology, separates muscle tissue along natural fiber lines leaving a minimal fascial defect. Featuring our precedent-setting Universal® seal technology, the 15mm Separator system allows for the introduction of 5mm to 15mm instruments, including gastric bands, large staplers and morcellators, without the loss of pneumoperitoneum. GelPort® Balloon Trocar Features an advanced GelSeal® bolster which allows for enhanced instrument articulation, maintains pneumoperitoneum after anvil placement, and adjusts to varying abdominal wall thickness. Latexfree balloon ensures utmost stability throughout lengthy 45 of cartridges, including new gold cartridge. All cartridges fit down a 12mm trocar for small incisions and provide six rows of staples. Applied Medical GelPort® Hand Access System Combines innovative GelSeal® technology with circumferential retraction. Only the GelPort system enables unlimited hand exchanges without the loss of pneumoperitoneum, while providing 360 degrees of atraumatic retraction and protection. The unique design of the GelPort system affords surgeons the versatility, control and durability that they demand. Monarch™ Retrieval System Specifically designed to perform with today’s non-bladed trocars. Featuring GuideBead design, it facilitates extraction through small linear defects. Innovative GuideBead provides ability to easily re-open and close bag, while wide rim eases specimen delivery. Offering versatility, durability and ease of use, it optimizes any laparoscopic procedure involving specimen removal. Kapp Surgical Instruments, Inc. Esophago-Gastric Bougie Dual application bougie for use during gastric bypass surgery. Intra-operative gastric decompression, gastric lavage, and electro-cauterization. Used in conjunction with the Marsh-Kapp Esophago-Gastric System. Esophago-Gastric System (EG Tube) Intra-operative air leak detection system for open, laparoscopic and gastric banding procedures. This Marsh-Kapp design is used by the Bariatric Team at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, for use during gastric bypass surgery. Eliminates the need for added procedural time and expense. Karl-Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. Bariatric Instrumentation Bariatric procedures require surgeons to have an assortment of specially designed instruments. In addition to gastric band retractors and large liver retractors, Karl procedures. Incorporates Applied Medical’s precedent-setting Universal® seal, which accommodates instruments from 5mm-12mm without an adaptor. Kii™ Access System Combines the fifth generation of Applied’s precedent-setting seal technology with its revolutionary optical Separator® design. Advanced seal features high flow insufflation and shielded septum for exceptional durability. Simple seal detachment allows rapid desufflation, while funneled entry enables smooth instrument exchanges with reduced drag. The Kii system is the next generation in abdominal access. Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. ENDOPATH® XCEL™ Bladeless Outcome focused, data driven. At Ethicon Endo-Surgery, we believe the trocar should be a seamless part of any procedure, facilitating instrument precision and speeding the process. So we spent over three years designing a trocar that meets the needs of the most demanding surgeons. Autosuture, United States Surgical VersaStep™ Plus Access System Sets the standard for safety with published clinical results on thousands of procedures. Nonbladed entry system reduces abdominal wall complications and abdominal wall bleeding, decreases abdominal visceral and vascular injuries, and reduces postoperative pain. Step™ Radial Dilation Technology provides smaller fascial defect and superior fixation. Previous clinical experience indicates trocar sites may not require routine suture closure at fascia or muscle. SURGICAL SUITES Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. OR1® Integrated Operating Rooms For bariatric surgeons, Karl Storz OR 1® Integrated Operating Rooms offer turnkey solutions that streamline the entire OR environment, putting total control of integrated systems and equipment function into the hands of the surgical team. Easy- Autusuture, United States Surgical DST Series™ EEA™ Staplers The DST Series™ EEA™ staplers embody Autosuture’s commitment to innovation and collaboration with the surgical community. Autosuture’s sixth generation of circular staplers incorporates three decades of experience and input from leading bariatric, colorectal, and general

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Cover Editorial Message Table of Contents Editorial Board Letter to the Editor Malpractice Preventative Maintenance: Record Protocols and Happy Lawyers Resolution of Fibromyalgia Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass University General Hospital Bariatric Program at University General Hospital Journal Watch Category List Trade Name Index Company Index Products and Services

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