You are about to leave jnjmedtech.com. By clicking to continue, you will be taken to a web site governed by their own Legal and Privacy Policies.
Thoracic Surgery Trial Comparing Surgical Staplers
ECHELON FLEX™ Powered Staplers vs. Medtronic Non-Powered Staplers Has Been Associated With:



References
1. Ethicon retrospective analysis of economic and clinical outcomes comparing the use of Echelon Powered vs. Medtronic non-powered endoscopic surgical staplers to treat patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy.Review of 3,006 cases between 2012 and 2015 from the Premier Perspective® Hospital Database. Data assessed included length of stay, total hospital cost, supply cost, room & board cost, incidence of transfusion, and incidence of hemostasis-related complications; all p ≤ 0.05.
2. Ethicon retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes between Echelon Powered vs. Medtronic non-powered endoscopic surgical staplers among patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy. Review of 1,501 cases between 2012 and 2015 from the Premier Perspective® Hospital Database (4.8% vs. 14.2%;p=0.0098).
3. Ethicon retrospective analysis of economic and clinical outcomes between Echelon Powered vs. Medtronic non-powered endoscopic surgical staplers among patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy. Review of 3,006 cases between 2012 and 2015 from the Premier Perspective® Hospital Database. Length of stay:4.9 vs 5.7 days; p=0.0374, Total hospital cost: $23,785 vs. $26,180; p=0.0078, Supply cost: $5,021 vs. $5,989; p=0.0161, Room & board cost: $6,792 vs. $7,984; p=0.0385, Transfusion: 4.7% vs. 9.3%; p=0.018, Hemostasis-related complications: 8.2% vs. 13.9%; p=0.0218.
4. Ethicon retrospective analysis of outcomes between Echelon Powered vs. Medtronic non-powered endoscopic surgical staplers among patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy. Review of 1,051 cases between 2012 and 2015 from the Premier Perspective® Hospital Database. Hemostasis-related complications: 4.8% vs. 14.2%; p=0.010. Transfusion: 3.0% vs. 9.4%; p=0.023. Total hospital costs: $23,219 vs. $25,207; p=0.242.
5. Ethicon retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes between Echelon Powered vs. Medtronic non-powered endoscopic surgical staplers among patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy. Review of 1,051 cases between 2012 and 2015 from the Premier Perspective® Hospital Database (4.8% vs. 14.2%;p=0.0098).
6. Compared to the Endo GIA™ Curved Tip Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology. PVE35A, EGIA30CTAVM, and PSE45A articulation data from IFUs of each device
7. Challenging tissue—thick, fragile, and varying thickness and density
8. Staple line air leaks in porcine lungs using a physiologically-based ex-vivo lung chamber model. ECHELON FLEX™ GST System vs Endo GIA™ with Tri-Staple™ Technology. 20% vs 44%, GST 45 Blue (n=25) & Green (n=30) reloads vs Tri-Staple™ 45 Purple (n=25) & Black (n=30). Based on similar design features between ECHELON GST45 & GST60, no significant difference in performance is expected.
For complete indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse reactions, please reference full package insert.