ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY has announced the launch of the Endopath Xcel Trocar with Optiview Technology, designed to provide superior visualisation by virtually eliminating trocar-induced smudging.
Trocar-induced smudging, a common occurrence during minimally invasive surgery, can be disruptive to surgeons. “To maintain optimal visualisation, repeated cleaning of the endoscope lens is often required when trocar-induced smudging occurs. This process of re-cleaning the lens can be a frustrating and timeconsuming experience that unnecessarily lengthens and disrupts the procedure,” explained Barry McKernan, M.D., a pioneer of minimally invasive surgery. New Optiview Technology is designed to carefully wipe bodily fluid or debris from the endoscope shaft and draw the fluid through wicking channels, out radially towards the absorbent ring. The fluid is then contained within the absorbent ring, keeping the endoscope clear on trocar reinsertion, thus helping to provide optimal views of the surgical field.
