No matter what surgical robot you use, staple line formation and the underlying stapling technology should not be compromised.
The intelligent performance of Signia™ with Tri-Staple™ technology provides better staple formation than the da Vinci SureForm™* stapler.†,1
| Test tissue thickness | SureForm™* stapler (indicated tissue thickness) |
Signia™ linear stapler with Tri-Staple™ technology (indicated tissue thickness) |
| Extra thick 2.80–3.22 mm |
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| Thick 2.50–2.80 mm |
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| Medium/Thick 1.90 mm |
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Medtronic bedside staplers
17.2
times less
than robotic staplers (SureForm™* staplers)‡
Medtronic bedside staplers
32
minutes less
than robotic staplers (SureForm™* staplers)‡
Medtronic bedside staplers
$2,670
USD less
than robotic staplers (SureForm™* staplers)‡
Signia™ with Tri-Staple™ technology is 37% less likely to bleed than the SureForm™* robotic stapler.§,◊,1
Signia™ with Tri-Staple™ technology can withstand 20% greater leak pressure than the SureForm™* robotic stapler.1
Signia™ with Tri-Staple™ technology delivers 114% greater staple line security than the SureForm™* robotic stapler.1
Dr. Allison discusses using the hybrid approach for bariatric surgery.
Watch Dr. Allison demonstrate the hybrid approach of revision laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding during a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with the Signia™ stapling system.
View a video of bedside stapling in a robotic-assisted sleeve gastrectomy using the Signia™ stapler with Tri-Staple™ technology. This surgery is performed by Dr. Lucian Panait of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Signia™ small diameter reload can be used with any of our manual and powered handles.
The Tri-Staple™ 2.0 30 mm reload is an extra-short reload used in situations where space is limited.
The Tri-Staple™ 2.0 black intelligent reload is designed to address extra-thick tissue.
The Tri-Staple™ 2.0 curved tip intelligent reload is designed to provide visibility and maneuverability around target tissues and vessels.
The Tri-Staple™ 2.0 gray intelligent reload is designed to address vascular tissue during thoracic procedures.
The Tri-Staple™ 2.0 purple intelligent reload is designed to address medium to thick tissue in bariatric, thoracic, and colorectal procedures.
Tri-Staple™ 2.0 reinforced intelligent reloads are endoscopic staplers with preloaded tissue reinforcement.
The Tri-Staple™ 2.0 tan intelligent reload is designed to address vascular to medium tissue during thoracic procedures.
TM* Third-party brands are trademarks of their respective owners.
† When fired in indicated porcine tissue thickness. Preclinical testing may not be indicative of clinical performance.
‡ P-value, p<0.001.
§ When fired in indicated porcine tissue thickness. Preclinical testing may not be indicative of clinical performance.
◊ P-value of 0.061, statistical significance seen at 10-minute time point.
