Bladeless Trocars

VersaOne™ Bladeless Trocar

The safety and control you need

Whatever your surgical speciality, the VersaOne™ bladeless trocar will meet your clinical needs.^4–6

The VersaOne™ bladeless trocar benefits from an enhanced flat-seal system with a selfcentring mechanism, which allows for fast and easy instrument exchange.² Compared with previous legacy Medtronic trocars, this improved seal system reduces:²

• Instrument mean insertion forces by 39%
• Instrument mean withdrawal forces by 52%
• Instrument exchange by over 45%

Additional advantages of VersaOne™ bladeless trocar include:

• Unique ‘dolphin-nose’ tip – facilitates smoother insertion for easier trocar placement²
• Proprietary ribbed cannula – provides greater fixation and enhanced port security³
• Ergonomic design – provides control and comfort during laparoscopic procedures

The VersaOne™ bladeless trocar is available in a variety of configurations, making it flexible for different patients and procedures. These configurations include:^4–6

• 5 mm, 11 mm and 12 mm diameters
• Long, standard and short cannula lengths
• The choice of smooth or ribbed fixation

This device is not intended for use when endoscopic techniques generally are contraindicated. Please refer to the package insert for complete instructions, contraindications, warnings and precautions.^4–6

VersaStep™ Bladeless Trocars

The next generation in surgical access

The VersaStep™ Plus access system can help you to reduce significant complications in laparoscopic surgery.^7–9  

Compared with conventional cutting trocars, the VersaStep™ Plus access system decreases the incidence of: 

• Major vascular injury⁸ 
• Bowel/bladder injury⁸ 
• Abdominal wall bleeding⁸ 
• Post-operative incisional hernia¹⁰

In addition, the VersaStep™ Plus access system may reduce: 

• Patient pain¹¹ 
• The need for fascial closure, thanks to the selfanchoring system¹⁰ 
• Procedure time¹⁰

Step™ Bladeless Trocars

Access with minimal complications

Step™ bladeless trocars combine Step™ radial dilation technology with a bladeless obturator, yielding a smaller wound than conventional bladed trocars.^8,9,10,12 Once inserted, the port site may be expanded with minimal fascial defect.¹⁰

Conventional trocars can cut or tear tissue and require force to penetrate the abdominal wall, which can lead to: 

• Tenting of abdominal wall tissue 
• Severing of blood vessels 
• Displacement or disruption of the tissue and incisional tissue trauma 

By using Step™ bladeless trocars, surgeons and patients benefit from: 

• Reduced incisional bleeding^8,9,10,12 
• Reduced post-operative wound pain¹¹ and incisional hernias¹⁰ 
• Reduced procedure time^10,13 
• Decreased incidence of bowel, bladder and major vascular injuries⁸

The Step™ system reduces complications and time 

A review of access device-related complications based on 11 studies involving 2,878 patients concluded:¹³

• The Step™ system provides far safer access than conventional trocars  
• The Step™ system results in ten times fewer adverse events than conventional trocars  
• The Step™ system decreases procedure time and pain 

The Step™ system is suitable for children 

A clinical evaluation in paediatric patients concluded the Step™ system:⁷

• Is effective with minimal complications 
• Nearly eliminates cannula slippage 
• Diminishes the risk of trocar injury

Step™ bladeless trocars are available in: 

• Diameters: 2/3 mm, 5 mm, 11 mm and 12 mm 
• Cannula lengths: 100 mm and 150 mm 

Mini Step™ Bladeless Trocars

Minimum complications

Mini Step™ access system incorporates Step™ radial dilation technology with a bladeless obturator. Step™ radially expanding technology enables Mini Step™ bladeless trocars to yield a smaller wound for an equivalent cannula size compared with conventional bladed trocars. The low-profile design makes this line of bladeless trocars ideal for small patients.

Mini Step™ bladeless trocars are available in:

• Diameters: 2/3 mm, 5 mm and 7/8 mm
• Cannula lengths: 90 mm and 120 mm