Insufflator Aids Laparoscopic Surgery

The pressure-monitoring mechanism enables the system to quickly correct inadvertent changes in intra-abdominal pressure during surgical procedures. A safety feature prevents the pressure setting from unintentionally exceeding 15 mmHg, a high-end setting used in bariatric laparoscopic surgery. The 400 Insufflator is the product of Smith & Nephew Inc., Endoscopy Division (Andover, MA, USA).

"The ability to deliver warmed and humidified carbon dioxide during surgical procedures without the need for an external control unit will prove to be beneficial for both patients and healthcare systems,” said Sir Ara Darzi, professor of surgery, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine in London (UK).




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