Covidien Launches Endo Clip(TM) III 5mm Clip Applier.Revolutionary Clip Logic[TM] Technology Provides Improved Performance to Surgeons NORTH HAVEN, Conn. -- Covidien (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : COV COV Composés Organiques Volatiles (French) COV Compuestos Orgánicos Volátiles (Spanish: Volatile Organic Compounds) COV Coefficient of Variation COV City of Villians (game) , BSX BSX Bermuda Stock Exchange BSX Bandai Satellaview-X BSX Bicycle Super-X (Cross) : COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that its Surgical Devices business unit has launched the Endo Clip [TM] III 5 millimeter clip applier in the United States, Japan and throughout Europe. The new 5mm clip applier features a host of innovative improvements, including the revolutionary Clip Logic[TM] Technology, which is designed to meet the challenge of clip loading and feeding in an entirely new and novel manner. "The greatest breakthrough comes through the invention of Clip Logic[TM] Technology. This innovative new design allows for more consistent clip formation, improved clip feeding and general instrument versatility," said Scott Flora, President, Surgical Devices, Covidien. "Clip Logic[TM] Technology allows the surgeon to concentrate on the procedure, not the instrument," added Flora. The Endo Clip[TM] III also features greater clip size, slip resistant grips, and increased shaft length. Further, the Covidien Endo Clip[TM] III features a digital clip counter that displays the precise number of remaining clips in an easy to read, illuminated digital format. Unique among clip appliers, the digital clip counter can help to reduce operating costs by minimizing unnecessary opening of additional instruments. Covidien was a pioneer of endoscopic en·do·scope n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en clip appliers, used for occlusion occlusion /oc·clu·sion/ (o-kloo´zhun) 1. obstruction. 2. the trapping of a liquid or gas within cavities in a solid or on its surface. 3. of tubular structures, including blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. and ducts. Additional information about the Endo Clip[TM] III 5mm clip applier can be found by visiting www.covidien.com/autosuture. ABOUT COVIDIEN LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines in four segments: Medical Devices, Imaging Solutions, Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Supplies. With 2007 revenue of nearly $9 billion, Covidien has more than 43,000 employees worldwide in 57 countries, and its products are sold in over 130 countries. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more about our business. |
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