Bariatric surgery
Tackle variable tissue
with confidence
Bariatric surgery:
The main challenges
In bariatric surgery, particularly in procedures that involve creating a stapled gastric pouch or sleeve, staple line leaks are a known complication. If the staple fails to hold the tissue together, it can result in a potentially life-threatening leak. Patients who experience a staple line leak may require extended hospitalization, additional surgeries, and prolonged recovery times.
Surgeons can be confident in the reliability of their staple lines with support from Tri-Staple™ technology and surgical energy devices from Medtronic.
Minimize complications to
increase confidence
In bariatric surgery, a strong staple line is crucial to minimizing complications. With unique design features, reloads with Tri-Staple™ technology deliver superior performance across a broad range of thicknesses.1–5,†,‡
Products that enhance outcomes
Reinforced reloads with Tri-Staple™ technology
Preload confidence and strengthen staple lines. Reinforced reloads with Tri-Staple™ technology provide:
- Significantly higher burst pressure compared to nonbuttressed reloads6,§
- 15 times lower incidence of bleeding compared to nonbuttressed reloads7,Ω
- More efficiency, saving an average of 7 to 10 minutes8,††
Reloads with Tri-Staple™ technology
Tri-Staple™ technology reloads are designed to work in harmony with the natural properties of tissue before, during, and after stapling.
- Less stress on tissue during compression and clamping9,†
- Greater perfusion9,†
- Superior performance across a broad range of thicknesses9,†
Reload tissue thickness indication compared to tissue variability in obese patients
Check the resources:
Tissue Thickness of Human Stomach Measured on Excised Gastric Specimens from Obese Patients
Tri-Staple 2.0 Specialty Reloads Experience Paper
Effectiveness of bedside staplers in bariatric robotic procedures
Tissue variability in the human stomach
Our Surgical Energy portfolio is built on 50 years of trusted innovation.
Our offerings deliver confidence, performance, and freedom in the OR to advance healthcare worldwide.
LigaSure™ retractable L-hook
Trust in confidence
Improve surgical efficiency by reducing the need for instrument exchanges with LigaSure™ retractable L-hook.10,‡‡ Enhance surgical flow with one step activation and the functionality of five laparoscopic devices together in one versatile instrument.
- Monopolar precision across three modes11
- Deliver improved access to targeted tissues compared to straight jaw devices — even in tight spaces12,13,§§
Sonicision™ 7 curved jaw cordless ultrasonic device
Trust in freedom
Increase procedural efficiency and improve outcomes by spending less time in the OR.14,15,ΩΩ
- The activation time of the Sonicision™ 7 curved jaw device is 21% faster than the activation time for the Ethicon Ace™* +7 through different tissue types16,‡‡‡
- The dissection speed of the Sonicision™ 7 curved jaw device is 24% faster than the Harmonic™* HD1000i device when performing multiple activations in (max) dissection mode17,§§§