A Surgical Devices Mobile Tour
Posted by Todd Buckton on Wed, Aug 18, 2010
Photo by: Robert Anderson
Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, recently launched the Innovation: Delivered tour, a mobile program that introduced surgeons, residents, nurses and hospital administrators around the country to the SILS(TM) Port Multiple Instrument Access Device.
The SILS Port is an advanced, single-incision laparoscopic device that reduces the four, ½-inch or smaller incisions normally associated with traditional laparoscopic surgery to just one incision in the belly button. The SILS Port is used in gynecologic, bariatric and urologic surgeries, among other specialties.
Photos by: Michael Miller
The Innovation: Delivered tour features a state-of-the-art operating room-style facility housed in an 85-foot, nearly 80,000-pound tractor-trailer that travels around the country to bring these advanced laparoscopic surgery tools directly to surgeons and hospitals. When parked, the truck expands to a 1,200-square-foot facility with a conference room, clinical training area with advanced audio-visual tools and five operating room stations that will accommodate 10 surgeons simultaneously.
"The demand for single-incision laparoscopic surgery, an exciting and innovative technique, is increasing rapidly," said Kevin Stepp, M.D., Director of Gynecologic Surgical Education, MetroHealth/Cleveland Clinic Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program. "Medically and economically favorable, SILS procedures benefit patients and healthcare providers. I'm happy to see that the mobile facility will provide more surgeons with the opportunity to obtain the necessary training at their local hospitals in a unique and cost-effective way."
The hands-on workshops will be staffed by trained experts demonstrating the SILS Port technology and procedures. The mobile facility is fully equipped with the latest technology and resources, enabling surgeons to explore the new surgical advancements on tissue and torso trainers and to provide better patient outcomes, including less pain and improved cosmesis following surgery.
"Through innovation, collaboration and dedication, Covidien continues to lead the industry in minimally invasive surgery," said Scott Flora, President, Surgical Devices, Covidien. "We understand the demands of surgeons' schedules and the need for easy access to the latest instruments and procedures. The Innovation: Delivered tour brings these crucial tools and opportunities directly to surgeons."
Promotional Management Group is proud to be the provider that is bringing this exciting mobile experience to surgeons, residents, nurses and hospital administrators around the country.
