Ethicon Launches New Power Stapler Enabling Extra Control and Precision for Complex Surgeries

Norderstedt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - The ECHELON FLEX(TM) GST
System now features a 45mm endocutter intended for use in very
thick tissue[5], making it suitable across a range of specialties

Building on the success of the ECHELON FLEX(TM) 60mm Powered Plus
Stapler with Gripping Surface Technology (GST), Ethicon*, a leading
global provider of medical devices, today announced the launch of its
ECHELON FLEX(TM) GST System (45mm) across Europe. With this addition,
the ECHELON FLEX(TM) GST System now offers both 45mm and 60mm
endocutters with reloads, which is of mounting importance as more
complex surgeries are being performed through minimally invasive
approaches.

The increasing prevalence of lung and bowel cancer, in conjunction
with rising rates of obesity could mean that more patients will need
surgery. Bowel and lung cancer are the first and second most common
forms of cancer in Europe, affecting 471,00[1] and 449 000[1] people
each year respectively - while obesity rates have also risen
dramatically, nearly doubling between 1980 and 2008, with roughly 23%
of women and 20% of men now classified as clinically obese[2]. Many
of these patients have specific needs during surgery due to diseased
or therapeutically compromised tissue, and consequently, surgeons
need equipment that will allow extra control and precision.

"The addition of 45mm length to the ECHELON FLEX(TM) GST portfolio is
a demonstration of Ethicon's commitment to addressing increasingly
complex variables in oncology and metabolic surgical cases, while the
wider range of reload selection means surgeons may have the ability
to select the most optimal reload and length," said Silvia De
Dominicis, Ethicon Franchise Vice President for EMEA. "With the
prevalence of disease states such as cancer and obesity steadily
rising, we will continue to innovate to help support health systems
in meeting the Triple Aim goals of reducing costs, enhancing patient
outcomes and increasing patient satisfaction."

Exceptional staple line integrity now across a range of tissue
thicknesses with each reload[3], the ECHELON FLEX(TM) GST System
(60mm) controls tissue movement with pre-compression and Gripping
Surface Technology, and has shown to capture both layers of the
mucosa during firing better than the other leading endocutter on the
market, designed to optimize tissue for healing[4].

About Ethicon

From creating the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with
minimally invasive procedures, Ethicon, part of the Johnson & Johnson
Medical Devices Companies, has made significant contributions to
surgery for more than 60 years. Our continuing dedication to Shape
the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the
world's most pressing health care issues, and improve and save more
lives. Through Ethicon's surgical technologies and solutions
including sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats
and our commitment to treat serious medical conditions like obesity
and cancer worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing
impact. Follow us on Twitter @Ethicon.

[*]Ethicon represents the products and services of Ethicon, Inc.,
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC and certain of their affiliates.

1. World Health Organization. GLOBOCAN 2012: Estimated Cancer
Incidence, Mortality, and Prevalence Worldwide in 2012
http://globocan.iarc.fr/Pages/fact_sheets_cancer.aspx

2. World Health Organization. Obesity Factsheet
http://www.who.int/gho/ncd/risk_factors/obesity_text/en/

3. Porcine tissue thickness measured at 8g/mm2 prior to firing.
Tissue comfortably compressed to closed staple height per IFU.
PRC066855 Design Verification Test. August 2014. PRC076031 Tissue
Performance Design Verification Test of 45mm Gripping Surface
Technology (GST) Reloads with Echelon Flex 45mm Powered Plus
Staplers. September 2016. Ethicon Data on File (020293-161103)

4. GST System Blue and Green Reloads compared to Endo GIA with Tri
Staple(TM) Technology Purple Reloads evaluated via gross observations
of firings in 1.5mm to 3.0mm thick animate porcine ileum. Average
apposition ratings 2.81 (GST60B) and 2.56 (GST60G) vs 3.23
(EGIA60AMT), p=0.001. PSB004500 - Compare compression damage and
mucosal injury created during the firing of endoscopic stapling
devices. August 2016. Ethicon Data on File (057886-160810)

5. Very thick tissue = max 4.2mm open staple height / max 2.3mm
closed staple height (with a Black GST Reload), according to IFU
GST45 P000143P01. Please refer always to the Instructions for Use /
Package Insert that come with the device for the most current and
complete instructions.

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