Iranian Experts Indigenize Trocar for Laparoscopy Surgeries
“The increasing growth of minimally invasive procedures like laparoscopic surgeries in the country and around the world made us move towards the production of consumable tools for these procedures, and as a result, we started designing and manufacturing laparoscopic surgery trocars,” said Sadeq Jangjou, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
Noting that the sterile disposable laparoscopic trocar is used in laparoscopic surgeries, urological surgeries, gynecological surgeries and other surgeries that are performed through the abdomen, he said, “It makes the entry path of endoscopic and urological instruments clear.”
“The two product categories of this company are laparoscopic trocar size 5 with blade and balloon and size 12 without blade and camera for transferring tools, equipment and camera inside the abdomen,” Jangjou said.
In a relevant development in February, Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company had also managed to produce optical cords used in minimally invasive surgeries like laparoscopy, etc., and repair laser fibers, cold halogen and xenon light sources.
“In addition to production of LED cold light source and cold light cords based on the international standards, our company produces video laryngoscope devices and seeks to meet other needs of the country's medical equipment industry,” said Mehran Mohammadi Jozadani, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
He added that the cold light cord is a special cable for transmitting light from the cold light source to the patient's body, which is made of flexible glass fibers called optical fibers.
“These strands of fibers enjoy the capability to transmit light and bend it with the least amount of wastage which causes the light and heat from the cold source device to be transferred to the patient's body through a winding distance and illuminate the path of the camera mounted at the top of the device,” Mohammadi Jozadani said.
“With the help of this light and camera, physicians can access the internal images of the patient's body and perform microsurgery or diagnosis correctly,” he added.
Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical technique in which short, narrow tubes (trochars) are inserted into the abdomen through small (less than one centimeter) incisions.
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