ECHELON CONTOUR Curved Cutter
Also called Curved articulating GI linear stapler, Curved cutter stapler
Single-patient stapler with a curved head that cuts and staples tissue in one firing. The jaw has a ridged gripping surface; it can be reloaded and fired more than once.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Low anterior resection and sigmoid colectomy: the surgeon finds the distal margin and transects the rectum low in the pelvis with it, where a straight stapler is hard to angle. The proximal sigmoid is then divided with a straight GI linear stapler.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Two staple reloads: standard and thick tissue.
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