Specialties
Surgical solutions
Let’s operate your way.
Specialized procedures require specialized solutions
Making the best possible surgery accessible to every patient
We believe the future of surgery is less invasive and more precise, predictable, and personalized.
We bring together sharp surgical expertise, extensive medical knowledge, and cutting-edge technology with a single-minded focus on each patient - wherever they are, and however they need to be treated.
An intelligent surgical suite designed for you and your patients
Comprehensive, connected, and complete — our solutions are customizable to meet your patients’ needs, support your preferred approach, and provide deep insight into every phase of the surgical journey.
Find patient-first solutions across open, laparoscopic, minimally invasive, and robotic-assisted procedures with a surgical ecosystem that delivers secure, data-drive insights, before, during, and after surgery.
Pre-Op
Gain insights before you go into surgery.
Touch Surgery™ ecosystem
Touch Surgery™ Video
Record, access, and analyze surgical video in your own secure, cloud-based private library.
Touch Surgery™ Simulations
Explore our free to use app of surgical scenarios across multiple specialties. Prepare, practice, and teach surgical procedures — anytime, anywhere.
Intra-Op
Explore a unique surgical portfolio, featuring minimally invasive instruments, advanced robotics, and an integrated digital ecosystem.
Surgical stapling
Signia™ stapling system with Tri-Staple™ technology
Surgical stapling powered by intelligence
Experience the intelligence of the Signia™ stapling system — a powered surgical stapler equipped with Adaptive Firing™ and Adaptive Compression™ technologies. With these technologies, the Signia™ stapling system can sense tissue thickness and adjust clamping force and firing speed in real time.†,1,2
By providing real-time feedback‡,3 the Signia™ stapling system gives you stronger, more consistent staple lines that you and your patients can depend on.†,§,4,5
Signia™ linear stapler with Tri-Staple™ technology
Explore an array of linear stapling adapters and reloads, all powered by Signia™ intelligence and Tri-Staple™ performance.
Signia™ circular stapler with Tri-Staple™ technology
Pair circular adapters and reloads with the Signia™ stapling system to create confident anastomoses backed by Tri-Staple™ technology.
Surgical sutures
Surgical sutures portfolio
The strength you want. The depth you need.
As a world leader in sutures for over 100 years, we design strength and durability into all our stitches for equally impressive long-term performance.
V-Loc™ wound closure device
Barbed suturing engineered for countless applications, designed for every surgeon
The V-Loc™ wound closure device is an innovative barbed suture technology that closes wounds without the need to tie knots.
The V-Loc wound closure device replaces tedious knot tying with hundreds of tiny barbs that evenly distribute tension along the wound — significantly reducing suture time and may improve wound healing outcomes.◊,#,6-8
Surgipro™ monofilament suture
Surgipro™ sutures are inert, nonabsorbable, sterile sutures composed of an isotactic, crystalline stereoisomer of polypropylene with polyethylene.
Surgipro™ polypropylene sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular procedures.
Surgical energy devices
Surgical energy portfolio
Performance you can trust. Confidence when you need it most.
The next-generation LigaSure™ XP Maryland jaw sealer-divider and Sonicision™ 7 curved jaw cordless ultrasonic dissection system provide you with an elevated level of choice from the surgical energy brands you trust.
LigaSure™ XP Maryland jaw sealer-divider with nano-coating
Offering one-step or latching handle designs, LigaSure™ XP Maryland jaw devices provide surgeons new levels of performance∆,∞,††,9 precision∆,∞,9 and procedural efficiency∞,‡‡,9 in vessel sealing.
Sonicision™ 7 curved jaw cordless ultrasonic dissection device
The Sonicision™ 7 curved jaw ultrasonic dissector is a cordless device capable of coagulating and dissecting vessels.
Valleylab™ energy portfolio
For over 55 years, the Valleylab™ energy portfolio has shown an unwavering commitment to positive patient outcomes through trusted energy delivery, establishing pathways for future innovation in the surgical energy space.
Digital technologies and surgical robotics
Touch Surgery™ ecosystem
The first AI-powered solution to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights, streamlining your surgical evolution. Capture and access surgical videos instantly, turning data into personalized progress benchmarks.
Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system
As the first soft tissue surgical company with open, laparoscopic, robotic, and digital solutions — giving you more choice is central to everything we do.
Post-Op
Discover AI-enabled video analysis to facilitate performance improvement and strengthen your surgical team.
Touch Surgery™ ecosystem
Touch Surgery™ Performance Insights
These new analytics tools offer easy-to-use insights into procedure metrics, anatomy identification, and instrument time-in-view.
Understanding the unique challenges faced across different surgical specialties
The Medtronic Touch Surgery™ ecosystem is not intended to direct surgery, or aid in diagnosis or treatment of a disease or condition. Please note: Performance Insights are available for select procedures, instruments, and anatomy.
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† Preclinical results may not correlate with clinical performance in humans.
‡ Bench test results may not necessarily be indicative of clinical performance.
§ Compared to manul and fixed speed powered staplers.
◊ As compared to conventional sutures.
¶ Based on gynecology study.
# Based on prostatectomy procedure.
∆ Compared to their current preferred device; 21 of 23 surgeons agreed during clinical procedures.
∞ The LigaSure™ XP Maryland jaw device is indicated for use in general surgery and such surgical specialties as colorectal, bariatric, urologic, vascular, thoracic, and gynecologic.
†† Thick tissue is defined as nondissected vascular tissue or fatty tissue.
‡‡ Compared to their current preferred device; 20 of 23 surgeons agreed during clinical procedures.
- Based on internal test report R2146-173-0, ASA verification testing with slow speed force limit evaluation_WP-highlights. 2020.
- Based on internal test report R2146-151-0, Powered stapling firing speed_highlighted. 2020.
- Based on internal test report RE00055515, SAGES lab, Aug.2016
- Based on internal test report RE00147607, 4.5 mm round staple pull-apart analysis report. 2018.
- Based on internal test report RE00218740, Signia™ stapling adaptive firing technology data calculations and references. May, 2020
- Fouda UM, Elsetohy KA, Elshaer HS. Barbed versus conventional suture: A randomized trial for suturing the endometrioma bed after laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometrioma. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2016;23(6):962–968.
- Cong L, Li C, Wei B, Zhan L, Wang W, Xu Y. V-Loc™ 180 suture in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a retrospective study comparing Polysorb™ to barbed suture used for vaginal cuff closure. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2016;207:18–22
- Khoiwal K, Kapoor N, Gaurav A, Kumari O, Chaturvedi J. Unidirectional barbed suture versus polyglactin 910 suture for vaginal cuff closure in total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Cureus. 2021 Apr 2;13(4):e14257. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14257.
- Based on internal report RE00457416 rev A, Product introduction report: LigaSure™ XP Maryland jaw sealer-divider. May 2023.