i-Stitch
i-Stitch is a surgical instrument that is used for placing suspension sutures on tissue structures (Amreich-Richter) and/or surgical mesh implants during pelvic floor reconstruction. It facilitates the attachment of sutures to structures that are difficult to reach without extensive dissection.
Description
Technical features
- Blunt, non-cutting suture tip
- Resorbable or non-resorbable suture material
- Additional suture clamp option
- Suitable cleaning accessories
Benefits
- Safe, precise and reproducible application for suture fixation
- Minimal transvaginal dissection needed, without excessive preparation. No visualization of sacrospinous ligament is required.
- Very low intra-operative complications (e.g. minimal blood loss)
- Reduced operating time
- Easy access to pelvic floor tissue structures
- i-Stitch and i-Stitch up support a good usability for the surgeon. Comfortable suture placement and instrument handling.
Easy handling
Just a few steps are necessary to easily use the instrument:
- Secure the suture in the suture clamp of i-Stitch loading unit. Load i-Stitch with the loading unit.
- i-Stitch is guided along surgeon’s finger to intended suture attachment point, push tip into tissue.
- Push loading unit forward, suture penetrates tissue.
- Release suture from suture clamp and remove loading unit completely.
- Carefully retrieve i-Stitch instrument. Suture will remain firmly in place. Tie the knot.
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