ONUX Medical has Developed an Innovative Method for Performing a Completely Sutured Anastomosis.HAMPTON, N.H.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 21, 1999-- ONUX MEDICAL, a privately-held company in Hampton, New Hampshire Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 14,937 at the 2000 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach State Park at Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination. , has developed an innovative method for performing a completely sutured anastomosis anastomosis /anas·to·mo·sis/ (ah-nas?tah-mo´sis) pl. anastomo´ses [Gr.] 1. communication between vessels by collateral channels. 2. that does not require the use of needles nor the tying of knots. Using fine wire of the same diameter and flexibility of the human hair, the company has developed a battery-powered, reusable applicator ap·pli·ca·tor n. An instrument for applying something, such as a medication. applicator, n a device for applying medication; usually a slender rod of glass or wood, used with a pledget of cotton on the end. that can pass stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. suture through tissues of varying degrees of thickness, as well as patch materials, without the use of a needle or needle driver. The device, called the Touche Suturing System, can be used to approximate and hold the edges of tissue together in preparation for the anastomosis. Once the tissue edges are brought together, the fine wire is passed through both sides of the tissue in one continuous movement. The wire can then be secured to the desired tension by the surgeon by rotation of the instrument's tip to form a knot. The wire suture, which is loaded on a disposable cartridge, can place up to 50 sutures per use. This permits the device to be used as a general purpose suturing instrument and a cost-effective alternative to most stapling and clipping devices used in open and laparoscopic Laparoscopic A minimally-invasive surgical or diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible endoscope (laparoscope) to view and operate on structures in the abdomen. Mentioned in: Obstetrical Emergencies surgical applications. The product, which has been granted FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. clearance for use in the abdominal and thoracic cavities, has produced knot strengths that exceed the U. S. P. standards for sutured knots. The company is initially focused on the general surgery market for use in laparoscopic hernia repairs, bowel resections and fundoplication procedures. ONUX will later expand the application to cardiac and vascular surgery, as well as femoral artery closure which encompasses more than 2 million procedures in the US alone. ONUX introduced the Touche Suturing System at the American College of Surgeons This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. meeting in San Francisco in October. ONUX is currently developing alliances and distribution relationships with qualified companies. |
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