ETHICON PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutters
For over 25 years, Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Linear Cutter platform has delivered consistent, reliable staple lines compared to DST Series GIA.1-3,A,B,C The ETHICON PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutter is designed to provide dependable staple formation3C with multiple device lengths and reload options4 to meet the unique needs of each patient and procedure.
About this device
Properly formed staples are a key component of secure surgical stapling, but thick tissue can cause staples to become bent and malformed. ETHICON PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutters is designed to deliver controlled tissue compression from thin to thick tissue2 and provide four reload options to accommodate a broad range of tissue thicknesses.4
Specialties
Thoracic, Gastric, Gynecologic, Pediatric
Procedures
Colectomy, Small Bowel Resection, Gastrectomy, Lobectomy, Wedge Resection
Reduced risk of leaks
Unique jaw closure mechanism helps reduce risk of staple line leakage.1,2A The ETHICON PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutter had a 53% higher mean luminal leak pressure when compared to DST Series GIA.1,2B
Superior staple form
The ETHICON PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutter had 51% fewer malformed staples than DST Series™ GIA™ in thick tissue.3C
Wide tissue thickness range
Four reloads designed for a variety of tissue thicknesses and stapler lengths to provide the flexibility to address the needs of each patient.4
- White cartridge: 55mm stapler
- Gold cartridge: 75mm stapler
- Blue cartridge: 55mm, 75mm, and 100mm
- Green cartridge: 55mm, 75mm, and 100mm
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ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutter
Leaks can have a devastating impact for patients and hospitals. Compounding this challenge, increasing patient complexity in some open procedures further elevates the risk of leaks. The ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutter provided 47% fewer staple line leaks compared to the PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutter and GIA™ Stapler with Tri-Staple™ Technology.1A
References
A. PROXIMATE™ Line Cutter (TLC) had 78% fewer leaks at or below 100mm Hg compared to GIA8038S in benchtop testing of luminal leak pressure in an excised animal tissue model, p<0.001.
B. Benchtop testing of mean luminal leak pressure in an excised animal tissue model, DST80 92.3mmHg vs TLC75 141.3mmHg (p<0.001).
C. Benchtop testing of formed staples fired in porcine tissue over a 2mm-5mm range of tissue thickness (p<0.005).
- Ethicon, Leak Resistance Evaluation in the Harvested Canine Jejunum Using the Ethicon NTLC75, TLC75 and the Covidien DST GIA 80 Linear Cutters. 1/4/2017. Windchill Document # PSB004363.
- Ethicon, TLC Cam and Retention Pin Claims Memo. 01.31.2024. Windchill Document #501505410.
- Ethicon, Linear Cutter Competitive Evaluation - SFQ. 03.28.2016. Windchill Document #PRC072578.
- ETHICON PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutter Instruction for Use. Ethicon, Inc.
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