What are your thoughts when you see this? It’s only a matter of time until this is implemented everywhere. This extremely thin tissue example in the video below, makes me imagine the obvious benefits of Roller Based Suturing used in the small intestine or even vascular surgery.
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I really did not think this was possible considering I am just engineer with no laparoscopic training. The tissue was insanely thin … ten thousands of an inch … and the sample was so small … I had to 3D print a fixture to hold it. I visualized in my head how I wanted things to go but thought it was just a dream; nevertheless, I set up the camera just in case. And then, OMG, OMG, OMG I did it on the first attempt … which was good considering I only had one tissue sample … I figured I was going to have to order more. I am so excited to share this, and I continue to be amazed at how easy roller based suturing is. I think my next step will be to learn how to tie knots. If you know how, it is easy to do with this device and we have had many surgeons do so in labs. Knot tying is basically the same as using a standard needle driver. It is the needle handling, as shown in the video, that is so much easier, safer, and faster. Thanks for watching and we would love your feedback and thoughts. #medicaldevices, #surgeons, #hospitals, #rollerbasedsuturing
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2moVery cool! What's the diameter at the distal end of this "geared" needle driver?