CATEGORY: OR EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES
Winner: Olympus ENDOEYE FLEX 3D and FlexDex
Product description and innovation synopsis:
Together, the ENDOEYE FLEX 3D and FlexDex solution provide intuitive wristed suturing and 3D visualization to offer a suitable alternative to the costs and constrictions associated with a robotic investment. Their clinical and economic benefits include:
—Restoring natural vision and depth perception that simply cannot be achieved with conventional 2D imaging systems, all on a familiar laparoscopic platform.
—Translating the surgeon’s precise hand movements to the instrument tip, while maintaining tactile feel.
—Enabling advanced minimal access surgeries in any OR, at any time.
What sets this product apart from others available in the industry?
Robotic surgery utilization has grown over the past 15 years. While studies have shown advantages over open surgery, upfront and long-term costs of robotic surgical systems have proven to be burdensome. Current robotic systems have high fixed costs (prices ranging from $1 to $2.5 million per unit), require costly maintenance and use of additional consumables. Not all facilities can justify the high costs associated with currently available systems, limiting access to robotic surgical options. The combination of the Olympus 3D Imaging system and FlexDex Needle Driver for suturing redefines the robotic space and provides a truly cost-effective robotic solution.
How does this product benefit the surgical team and aid in better outcomes?
The ENDOEYE FLEX 3D improves speed, accuracy and precision of surgical tasks (dissection, grasping, and suturing) when compared to traditional 2D systems. The restoration of natural 3D vision and depth perception during laparoscopic procedures mimics what the human eye would see in open surgery, independent of a surgeon’s skill level. This, combined with FlexDex’s suturing technology that precisely translates the surgeon’s hand, wrist, and arm movements from outside the patient into corresponding movements of an end-effector inside the patient’s body, enhances the capabilities of minimal access surgery and provides a cost-effective robotic solution.
Runner-Up: Healthmark LED 4x Magnifier
Product description and innovation synopsis:
Visual inspection of items can be challenging, which is why the LED 4x Magnifier has been specifically designed. Equipped with a 72mm diameter lens for up close visual inspection for potential damage and residual soil after cleaning. The lightweight 85mm x 85mm x 60mm magnifier comes with four white LED lights featuring three levels of brightness, 4x the magnification for easy and thorough inspection, including as directed for enhanced visual inspection of certain robotic instrumentation.
What sets this product apart from others available in the industry?
The magnifier features four white LED lights featuring three levels of brightness, 4x the magnification for easy and thorough inspection, including as directed for enhanced visual inspection of certain robotic instrumentation.
How does this product benefit the surgical team and aid in better outcomes?
Improved visual quality enhances the ability to closely inspect instruments to improve quality control for the CSSD that all instruments have been reprocessed effectively.
