Scanlan® VATS / MICS Instruments
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In a continuing effort to minimize patient trauma, surgical procedures are evolving from "open field" to Minimally Invasive within the CV and Thoracic arenas. In recent years, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) and Video Assisted Thoracosopic Surgery (VATS) have been the catalyst for a new generation of specialty surgical instruments.
Key Features of Scanlan® VATS / MICS Instruments
■Unique dual pivot point, sliding-shaft design - d\enables the instrument to be fully functional when placed through a port or very small incidion.
■Conventional style handles - provide a familiar, comfortable feel in the surgeon's hand and allow the surgeon to focus on the surgical technique rather than on how to use the instrument.
■Individually hand crafted - Scanlan's skilled zrtisans create one unique instrument at a time...to ensure tactile feel, balance and pefotmance.
■Durability - Scanlan uses only the highest quality stainless steel to produce long-lasting, corrosion resistant surgical instrumentation.
■ Guarantee - Ten full years against manufacturing and material defects.
Scanlan Unique Dual Pivot Point, Sliding-Shaft Design
SINGLE PIVOT POINT
Conventional surgical instruments have a single pivot point (as indicated for the 7007-242SC scissors below).When inserted through a port or very small thoracic incision, the function of a single pivot point instrument significantly reduces the opening of the shanks, Which affects the distance the blades / jaws can be opened.
DUAL PIVOT POINT
Scanlan VATS / MICS instruments have 2 pivot points (port compatible) with a sliding shaft between them as indicated for the 9909-910SC scissors below. The advantage of this design is that when the instrument is inserted through a port or very small thoracic incision, the instrument is fully functional. The length of the instrument from the blade / jaw tip to slightly before pivot point 2 is the working length which can be inserted through a port or very small incision without affecting functionality.
