Dextera Surgical & B. Braun Surgical S.A. Hold Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Symposium for Leading Thoracic Surgeons...
March 13 2017 - 7:30AM
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-- Hands-On Training for All Surgeons on Use
of MicroCutter 5/80 Stapler and Complementary Devices --
Dextera Surgical Inc. (Nasdaq:DXTR), manufacturer of the
smallest-profile and most maneuverable articulating surgical
stapling platform on the market for minimally invasive surgery, and
B. Braun Surgical S.A., the distribution arm of the B. Braun
Aesculap Group, today announced the completion of a video-assisted
thoracic surgery (VATS) symposium detailing the use and benefits of
the MicroCutter 5/80 Stapler with complementary VATS
instrumentation from B. Braun Surgical S.A. for surgeons in
Spain.
“This symposium provided an excellent opportunity for surgeons
to learn video-assisted thoracic surgery techniques with the latest
offerings in cutting-edge technology,” commented Raul Embun, M.D.,
Ph.D., associate professor of surgery at the Universitario Miguel
Servet in Zaragoza, Spain. “Following a productive and engaging
session, the surgeons are excited to take the new learnings back to
their hospitals and to consider how these new devices may enable
less invasive approaches to thoracic surgery.”
Held in Tuttlingen, Germany, at the headquarters of B
Braun/Aesculap, 48 surgeons from 24 institutions performing
video-assisted thoracic surgery in Spain attended. The symposium
included a lecture from Shanda Blackmon, M.D., M.P.H., associate
professor of thoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic, on segmentectomy
and other complicated VATS techniques, which highlighted the use of
the MicroCutter 5/80 to help enable these procedures. William
Walker, F.R.C.S., surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh,
presented the posterior approach for VATS lobectomy, also using the
MicroCutter 5/80 to help enable the procedure. Dr. Embun presented
information on VATS lobectomy, highlighting the first cases using
the MicroCutter 5/80 in Spain. Following the demonstrations, all
attending surgeons participated in a hands-on simulated lobectomy
using Dextera Surgical’s MicroCutter 5/80 as well as B. Braun’s
EinsteinVision® 3D camera system and the Caiman® Advanced Bipolar
Seal and Cut Technology.
“We are extremely pleased to partner with B. Braun Surgical S.A.
to bring the MicroCutter 5/80 to surgeons in Spain,” said Julian
Nikolchev, president and CEO of Dextera Surgical. “This symposium,
with surgeons from nearly half of all VATS centers in Spain, is a
key step in educating surgeons on the benefits of our surgical
stapler in Spain and demonstrates the strong fit of the MicroCutter
technology with B. Braun’s capabilities and surgical instrument
offerings. We were excited to see the positive reaction from the
surgeons and their interest in evaluating the MicroCutter 5/80 in
Spain.”
In October 2016, Dextera Surgical entered into a marketing and
distribution agreement with B. Braun Surgical S.A. whereby B. Braun
Surgical S.A. will sell the MicroCutter 5/80 in Spain. B. Braun
Surgical S.A. has an extensive network of direct and indirect sales
representatives in Spain who focus on surgeons performing minimally
invasive surgical procedures.
MicroCutter Indication Information
The MicroCutter 5/80 Stapler is manufactured and cleared for use
in the United States for transection and resection in
multiple open or minimally invasive urologic, thoracic and
pediatric surgical procedures, as well as application for
transection, resection and/or creation of anastomoses in the small
and large intestine, and the transection of the appendix. The
MicroCutter 5/80 may be used with both MicroCutter 30 White Reloads
in vascular/thin tissue and MicroCutter 30 Blue Reloads for
standard tissue.
About Dextera Surgical
Dextera Surgical (Nasdaq:DXTR) designs and manufactures
proprietary stapling devices for minimally invasive surgical
procedures. In the U.S., surgical staplers are routinely used in
more than one million minimally invasive laparoscopic,
video-assisted or robotic-assisted surgical procedures
annually.
Dextera Surgical also markets the only automated
anastomosis devices for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
on the market today: the C-Port® Distal Anastomosis Systems and
PAS-Port® Proximal Anastomosis System. These products, sold
by Dextera Surgical under the Cardica brand name, have
demonstrated long-term reliable clinical performance for more than
a decade.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release regarding Dextera
Surgical’s expectations as to the benefits of using the MicroCutter
5/80 and expectations that the symposium will be key to educating
surgeons on the benefits of the surgical stapler in Spain are
"forward-looking statements." There are a number of important
factors that could cause Dextera Surgical’s results to differ
materially from those indicated by these forward-looking
statements, including the risks detailed from time to time in
Dextera Surgical’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, under the caption
“Risk Factors.” Dextera Surgical expressly disclaims any obligation
or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements contained herein. You are encouraged to
read Dextera Surgical’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov.
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