Articles from Applied Medical

Applied Medical announced today a significant legal victory that should help open the healthcare market to innovation and lower costs. A U.S. District Court jury unanimously found Medtronic, Inc. liable for violations of federal and state antitrust laws and awarded $381,705,005 in damages.

Applied Medical is commemorating 20 years of wound protection since the first Alexis wound protector-retractor was introduced. The Alexis brand is recognized worldwide for improving patient outcomes and reducing superficial surgical site infection. Over the last two decades, Alexis devices have protected 17 million wounds in more than 75 countries. The devices have also expanded into a full-line of protector-retractors designed to meet a variety of surgeon and patient needs.

Clinical studies demonstrate the considerable patient benefits of the vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) technique – a new, modern approach to vaginal surgery. Vaginal hysterectomy is the recommended approach by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) whenever indicated and feasible.1, 2 Despite these recommendations and supporting clinical evidence, the rate of vaginal hysterectomies in the U.S. has steadily declined due to lack of visibility and reduced access to the anatomy. The vNOTES technique overcomes these challenges by combining the benefits of laparoscopic and traditional vaginal surgery using the Applied Medical GelPOINT® V-Path transvaginal access platform, which enables access into the peritoneal cavity through the vagina.