![]() These statements are based on current expectations of future events. (This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ![]() HARMONIC is a trademark of Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. More information can be found at ©2008 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. The EnSeal device, cleared by the FDA in 2003, is capable of sealing vessels up to 7mm in diameter.Įthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, develops and markets advanced medical devices for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, focusing on procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, gynecology and surgical oncology. The EnSeal family of devices combines high compression and controlled energy delivery to quickly create strong vessel seals. SurgRx was founded in 2002 and is located in Redwood City, Calif. Dave Clapper, President & CEO, SurgRx added, "We are looking forward to joining forces with Ethicon Endo-Surgery to offer these complementary technologies to even more patients worldwide." "The acquisition has the potential to expand the global availability of the EnSeal product line," said Rodney Perkins M.D., Chairman, Board of Directors, SurgRx. "Together, the combination of HARMONIC and EnSeal technologies will position us to better address many different procedure needs." "Ethicon Endo-Surgery and SurgRx share a commitment to innovation for the surgeons and patients who depend on our products," said Karen Licitra, Company Group Chairman and Worldwide Franchise Chairman, Ethicon Endo-Surgery. The transaction is subject to customary clearances, including the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and similar regulations in other countries. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition will provide Ethicon Endo-Surgery with a new energy platform, which complements its HARMONIC line of ultrasonic medical devices that have been used to perform open and laparoscopic procedures worldwide. The surgical stapler design continues to evolve while still maintaining the basic principles that were implemented in the original design.CINCINNATI, Aug Ethicon Endo-Surgery announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SurgRx, a privately held developer of the advanced bipolar tissue sealing system used in the EnSeal family of devices. Since its inception, the surgical stapler has provided a means to efficiently create safe and effective visceral and vascular anastomoses. With the advent of minimally invasive surgery began production of laparoscopic surgical staplers. Through the collaboration of Felicien Steichen, Mark Ravitch, and Leon Hirsch, surgical staplers were further modified to incorporate interchangeable cartridges with various designs. ![]() The United States Surgical Corporation was later bought by Tyco Healthcare and became Covidien in 2007. In the 1970s, Johnson & Johnson Ethicon brand joined the market. Throughout the 1960s, a variety of stapling instruments were developed in the United States, manufactured by the United States Surgical Corporation. In the 1950s, Russian and American staplers began to emerge. In 1934, Friedrich of Ulm designed what would be the predecessor to the modern-day linear stapler. ![]() In 1920, Aladár Petz, a student of Hultl, incorporated two innovations to the Fischer-Hultl stapler to create a more lightweight model, which was named the Petz clamp. The design was highly acclaimed however, it was bulky, cumbersome, and expensive to manufacture. The concept for the surgical stapler was first developed by Humér Hultl, a Hungarian professor and surgeon, and designed by Victor Fischer, a Hungarian businessman and designer of surgical instruments. Since their development in 1908, surgical staplers have been used as a method of "mechanical suturing" in efforts to divide hollow viscera and create anastomoses in an efficient and sterile manner.
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