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Lexion
Medical
Insuflow Synergy
Port
This port warms and
humidifies CO
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gas to 95
degrees and 95% relative
humidity, which a rep
says reduces laparo-
scope fogging and results
in less post-op hypother-
mia, less shoulder pain,
less use of narcotics and,
ultimately, shorter recov-
ery times. The secret is
in the unique design of
the trocar's tip, where
gas enters the abdomen
through a series of holes
that limit pressure drops
and deliver more gas per
unit of time at a low
velocity. The device
costs $95 and retrofits to
any manufacturer's insuf-
flator, which is nice, but
that's double the price of
a conventional trocar.
The reported benefits to
patient recovery might
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L A P A R O S C O P Y P R O D U C T S
1. RIGID PART CareFusion's new mini-
lap instruments have sturdy shafts.
2. MESH ATTACHMENT A new stapler from Ethicon
Endo-Surgery improves open hernia repairs.
3. PORT PERKS Lexion Medical's new
trocar heats and humidifies insufflation gas.
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