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Stryker's 5mm 45cm laparoscopic instruments
are designed for
bariatric procedures. Pictured are the company's rotating and
non-rotating slide lock graspers, which offer an ergonomic and
precise ratcheting system. Additionally, by allowing for the offsetting
of instrumentation during single-incision surgery, the instruments help
create optimal workspace.
O B E S E P A T I E N T S
LONG REACH Stryker's bariatric-length instruments
are long enough to reach almost any target.
CLEARING THE AIR Airways of
obese patients are easier to align with
Mercury Medical's Troop Elevation Pillow.
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There's no need to stack blankets with the
Troop Elevation Pillow
(seen here with the company's Reusable Head Cradle), which
was designed by an anesthesiologist to align upper airway axes
in the head-elevated laryngoscopy position, the position recommend-
ed for obese patients, says the company.
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