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Medical News Article on SurgiQuest, Inc.



SurgiQuest Announces First Procedure Using AirSeal(TM) Access System



2008 APR 21 -- SurgiQuest, Inc. announced the first true single port laparoscopic procedure utilizing the AirSeal(TM) access system.

At Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, Dr. David Earle, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, performed a gallbladder removal procedure through a single 12mm access port in the umbilicus (belly button). The AirSeal system creates an invisible barrier that does not rely on gaskets or seals. This provides unobstructed access to the cavity without loosing intra-abdominal pressure and enabled Dr .Earle to simultaneously utilize up to three instruments through a single 12mm port.

"As we move toward performing...

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