Crospon (Carlsbad, CA) has launched a new catheter for the company’s EndoFLIP lumen measuring system. Where the previously available catheter was purposed for antireflux surgery and setting gastric band stoma size, the new EF-620 is meant for gastric sleeve surgery.
The EF-620 is a 16 cm long disposable balloon catheter with electrodes which measure the diameter at every 1 cm along the balloon with a measurement range of 20-60 French. Real-time intraoperative measurements can be used to standardize lumen size and avoid both undersize sleeves and gastric obstruction.
Press release: Crospon launches new addition to EndoFLIP product line at SAGES 2011…
Product page: EndoFLIP for Bariatric Surgery…