Surgical System of SPIDER®

Surgical System of SPIDER®

The SPIDER® Surgical System is advancing minimally invasive surgery by reducing the need for multiple incisions while providing additional capabilities to surgeons. Patients who receive a SPIDER Surgical procedure may experience less scarring with the potential for limited post-operative pain and a fast recovery to normal activities. Surgeons who use the SPIDER Surgical System benefit from single site triangulation with true left and true right control over flexible, articulating instruments. 

What is the SPIDER® Surgical System?                                                             

The SPIDER® Surgical System is a platform of laparoscopic that is used to perform minimally invasive surgery. Unlike conventional rigid laparoscopic surgery, the SPIDER flexible laparoscopic platform allows multiple instruments to be used through one incision. The result may potentially be fewer incisions and a fast recovery for the patient, while providing surgeons with enhanced capabilities. 

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SPIDER: DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF FLEXIBLE LAPAROSCOPY

SPIDER's unique design accommodates a range of flexible instruments through articulating instrument delivery tubes (IDTs), and working channels that allow for the use of current instruments as well. True right and true left instrumentation and triangulation can now be  achieved through a single site.

Surgical System of SPIDER®

Surgical System of SPIDER®

The SPIDER® Surgical System is advancing minimally invasive surgery by reducing the need for multiple incisions while providing additional capabilities to surgeons. Patients who receive a SPIDER Surgical procedure may experience less scarring with the potential for limited post-operative pain and a fast recovery to normal activities. Surgeons who use the SPIDER Surgical System benefit from single site triangulation with true left and true right control over flexible, articulating instruments. 

What is the SPIDER® Surgical System?                                                             

The SPIDER® Surgical System is a platform of laparoscopic that is used to perform minimally invasive surgery. Unlike conventional rigid laparoscopic surgery, the SPIDER flexible laparoscopic platform allows multiple instruments to be used through one incision. The result may potentially be fewer incisions and a fast recovery for the patient, while providing surgeons with enhanced capabilities. 

If video doesn't open automatically please click here

SPIDER: DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF FLEXIBLE LAPAROSCOPY

SPIDER's unique design accommodates a range of flexible instruments through articulating instrument delivery tubes (IDTs), and working channels that allow for the use of current instruments as well. True right and true left instrumentation and triangulation can now be achieved through a single site.

Only 3 in 10 Americans with HIV have virus in check

Only 3 in 10 Americans with HIV Have virus in check

November 26, 2014
Just 30% of the 1.2 million Americans with HIV had the virus under control in 2011, according to a report released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among those who don’t have their virus in check, two-thirds have been diagnosed, but are no longer in care, according to the report. When used consistently, antiretroviral treatment can keep HIV at very low levels in the body (known as viral suppression), allowing people with HIV to live longer, healthier lives and substantially reducing the likelihood that they will transmit the virus to others. The report says doctors, nurses and health care systems should test patients for HIV as a regular part of medical care; counsel patients who do not have HIV on how to prevent it; make sure people living with HIV are prescribed and take HIV medicines, stay in care and get supportive services; and work with health departments to get and keep people in HIV medical care.

SurgiBot, a Robotic Version of Spider Surgical System Video

Trans Enterics (Durham, NC), maker of the highly articulating single-site Spider laparoscopic surgical system, just released a preview video of a robotized version of the device. Manipulation of the two pincers looks pretty intuitive, but the controls for the articulating light are less so. There’s the ability to change the scale the movement of the device so that during close-up work the surgeon can gain a new level of precision with a push of a button.
Though the device is still in development, the company hopes it will be a cheaper alternative to other robotic surgical systems. We’re thinking they’re thinking of the da Vinci. Check out the SurgiBot: