Next-Generation Surgical Stapler Navigates Small Spaces

A small profile, articulating surgical stapling platform offers freedom of movement during minimally invasive surgery.

The Dextera Surgical (Redwood City, CA, USA) MicroCutter 5/80 is a five-millimeter surgical stapler that articulates to 80 degrees in each direction, which helps reduce the amount of dissection and tissue handling required for positioning staples in confined spaces, thus enabling access in difficult-to-reach anatomy. The thin shaft, small anvil and jaws, and 80° of articulation improve visibility when used for thoracic, pediatric, urologic surgery, and other minimally invasive procedures.

The MicroCutter 5/80 utilizes an innovative three-dimensional (3D) staple design, which allows large surface contact area between the staple and tissue. The cartridge-based device uses “D” shaped staples, which are stamped from stainless steel and left connected to a metal strip, eliminating the need for plastic drivers and allowing tighter spacing between individual staples. When the device is fired, the wedge interacts directly with the each staple on the strip; the staples are guided into their final shape by mimicking the path of a suture needle through tissue.

“We are pleased to have reached this milestone and to now be able to offer both white and blue reloads for thin and medium tissue, which broadens the applicability of the MicroCutter 5/80 to a wider number of procedures,” says Julian Nikolchev, president and CEO of Dextera Surgical. “We are very excited to be working with highly respected pioneers aligned with our goal of enabling cutting-edge procedures that push minimally invasive surgery forward.”

“The MicroCutter demonstrated excellent hemostasis,” said Joel Dunning, MD, of James Cook University Hospital (Middlesbrough, United Kingdom), who uses the stapler to perform a variety of surgical procedures. “This device has made it easier to perform less-invasive approaches to thoracic surgery including both uniportal and microlobectomy techniques, which lead to reduced pain and shorter hospital stays.”

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