Covidien ($COV) won U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for a combination laparoscopic surgical device. Known as the LigaSure laparoscopic sealer and divider, the device makes ...

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expanding its industry-leading vessel and tissue sealing portfolio, Covidien (NYSE:COV) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the ...

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is one of the most preferred bariatric procedures in the world for surgical treatment of morbid obesity. The Harmonic scalpel (HS) and LigaSure (LS) are ...

MANSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, is strengthening its vessel sealing portfolio with the launch of two advanced energy devices, ...

Separate video presentation shows feasibility of removing a part of a patient’s colon through a single incision NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of ...

Covidien recently announced that the FDA has cleared its next generation LigaSure surgical tool. The company announced the 510(k) clearance for the LigaSure Maryland jaw open/laparoscopic ...

The first laparoscopic splenectomy in a child was performed by Tulman in 1993 [1]. During the following years laparoscopic splenectomy became a gold standard in many centres [2, 3]. In our department ...

VANCOUVER, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - According to a new report series by iData Research (www.idataresearch.net), the leading global authority in medical device market research, the U.S.

Medtronic is one step closer to getting its robotic-assisted surgery system “Hugo” into an operating room near you, thanks to some help from a team of graduating mechanical engineering students. New ...