SLR
SLR is made of these two materials
Vicryl and PDS
3 competitive buttressing products
Peri Strips, Gore Seamguard, and Endo GIA reinforced reloads
How many lobes make up the left and right lung
5 lobes
What does PLM stand for?
Physiological Lung Model
Value Proposition for SLR
Seamless Application, Seamless Tissue Manipulation, and Seamless Preformance
This buttressing materials is non-absorbable
Peri Strips
Surgical procedure to remove one of the lobes of the lung
Lobectomy
What two air pressures does the PLM simulate?
Positive and Negative
Number of steps to apply SLR
4 Steps
This percent of Gore Seamguard applications covered all staples with buttressing
28%
Up to what percent of thoracic procedures do air leaks occur?
24%
What is the difference in Positive and Negative air pressure?
Positive represents ventilated breathing, negative represents physiological breathing
This prevents slipping, twisting, sliding or bunching
BAM
How much faster is SLR ready compared to Seamguard?
SLR is ready over a minute faster
What is the difference between an Artery, a Vein and a Capillary?
Arteries carry blood away from your heart. Veins carry blood back toward your heart. Capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, connect arteries and veins
What were the results of the Force PLM Study?
Air leak incident was higher in negative pressure ventilation compared to positive pressure ventilation. Air leak incident and larger air leaks were greater with Graduated Staple Heights compared to Uniform
Who are the primary targets for SLR?
Current users of ECHELON staplers that use competitive buttress
Current users of ECHELON staplers that use other reinforcement techniques such as adhesives and sealants
SLR has how many fewer steps than Seamguard?
8 fewer steps
Which part of the Heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
At which hospital was the PLM developed?
Massachusetts General Hospital