The study will document being able to successfully perform transgastric cholecystectomy (laparoscopic visualization) using a small collection of study surgical tools.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Articulating Hook Knife, Articulating Snare, Articulating Needle Knife Articulating Graspers, Articulating Biopsy Forceps, Steerable Flex Trocar with Rotary Access Needle, Flexible Bipolar Hemostasis Forceps, Flexible Maryland Dissector, and Tissue Apposition System.
Department of Surgery, UCSD
San Diego, California, United States
Proportion of procedures completed
Day of surgery only - study complete at end of prodecure.
Time frame: 1 Day
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