Ethicon Endo Flexipath Thoracic Trocars

- Ethicon Endo Flexipath Thoracic Trocars are sterile single-patient-use instruments that consist of a mechanical obturator and a flexible sleeve

- The flexible sleeve incorporates holes (for sutures or skin staples) to secure it to the skin

- The Flexipath Flexible Surgical Trocar has application in thoracoscopic and other minimally invasive procedures to establish a port for access to internal organs where insufflation is not required

- The instrument is not intended for use when minimally invasive techniques are contraindicated or when insufflation is necessary

- These sterile, single patient use instruments are available in 3 diameters

- These trocars are available in the length of 80 mm

Warnings & Precautions:

- Minimally invasive procedures should be performed only by persons having adequate training and familiarity with minimally invasive techniques. Consult medical literature relative to techniques, complications and hazards prior to performance of any minimally invasive procedure.

- Minimally invasive instruments may vary in diameter from manufacturer to manufacturer. When minimally invasive instruments and accessories from different manufacturers are employed together in a procedure, verify compatibility prior to initiation of the procedure.

- A thorough understanding of the principles and techniques involved in laser, electrosurgical, and ultrasonic procedures is essential to avoid shock and burn hazards to both patient and medical personnel and damage to the device or other medical instruments. Ensure that electrical insulation or grounding is not compromised. Do not immerse electrosurgical instruments in liquid unless the instruments are designed and labeled to be immersed

- After removing the instrument from the thoracic cavity, inspect the site for hemostasis. If hemostasis is not present, appropriate techniques should be used to achieve hemostasis

- Once partial entry has been accomplished, very little pressure may be required to complete entry. Excessive pressure could cause injury to intra-abdominal or intra-thoracic structures.

- Instruments or devices which come into contact with bodily fluids may require special disposal handling to prevent biological contamination.

- Dispose off all opened instruments whether used or unused.

- This device is packaged and sterilized for single use only. Do not reuse, reprocess or resterilize. Reuse, reprocessing, or resterilization may compromise the structural integrity of the device and/or lead to device failure that in turn may result in patient injury, illness or death. Also, reprocessing or resterilization of single use devices may create a risk of contamination and/or cause patient infection or cross-infection, including, but not limited to, the transmission of infectious disease(s) from one patient to another. Contamination of the device may lead to injury, illness, or death of the patient