June - On June 6th, nearly 300 infection preventionists attended the APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) symposium "Reducing SSI: What Can You Do Differently Tomorrow?" sponsored by Applied Medical. A panel of leading surgeons and healthcare professionals discussed the scope of the surgical site infection issue, as well as clinically proven infection prevention methods such as bundles, wound protection, teamwork, mechanical bowel preparation and antibiotics. Materials from this symposium, including study summaries and presentations, are available at www.stopwoundinfection.com, a comprehensive resource for healthcare professionals interested in learning more about the prevention of SSI.
May - Applied Medical introduces the latest addition to the Inzii retrieval system product line. The Inzii 12/15mm retrieval system features a 1600ml bag designed for use through Kii 12mm or larger ports, providing utmost versatility and maximizing introduction port options. Similar to the other Inzii retrieval systems, this new addition also features the GuideBead to allow reopening and closure of the bag, facilitating multiple specimen retrieval.
May - The Inzii universal retrieval system was featured in Outpatient Surgery Magazine as one of "The Latest Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgery." Dr. Paul Curcillo highlights "Applied Medical's offering of a 10mm bag in a 5mm shaft, which minimizes the need to add larger ports just for specimen extraction and provides a nice transition for surgeons who want to start operating through smaller incisions."
March - Applied Medical's GelPOINT System was featured in a Pittsburgh Post Gazette article documenting one patient's unique experience with single site kidney removal. According to the newspaper, the procedure was among the first of its kind in the Pittsburgh region. In the article, Benjamin Davies, MD, outlined some of the potential benefits of the novel single site technique, such as shorter recovery time and less pain.
January - Applied Medical's GelPOINT System is shown in a UC Davis Health System video discussing the role of single incision surgery for kidney donor transplants. In the video, Dr. Cristoph Troppmann, Professor in Residence, General and Transplant Surgeon, at UC Davis, discusses his hopes that the potential benefits of single incision surgery compared to traditional surgical methods will encourage more people to consider kidney donation.
January - Applied Medical presents the Total 5mm Solution, the first complete 5mm approach to minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery using all 5mm trocars and instruments including the Inzii universal retrieval system, the Kii balloon blunt tip system, and the Epix universal clip applier. This comprehensive suite of enabling technologies allows surgeons to perform many laparoscopic surgeries through a 5mm approach.
November - Applied Medical's GelPOINT System was highlighted in a UMass Memorial Hospital video about single incision colon removal. In the video, Justin Maykel, MD, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at UMass, explained a few of the potential advantages of single site colectomy: "Our goal is to basically minimize length of the incision and the number of the incisions. In doing so we hope that this actually translates into less pain for the patient, a faster recovery, [and] less wound related complications.."
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - October 20, 2011 - Applied Medical announced today the full market release of GelPOINT path transanal access platform. The GelPOINT path enables insufflated access through the anus and into the rectum and lower sigmoid colon for surgical procedures, such as Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS), flap revision and fistula repair.
