Tuebingen Scientific announces the CE certification of the new r2 DRIVE, deflectable, laparoscopic instruments

The r2 DRIVE has been CE certified and can thus be clinically used in the European Union.

„We are happy to introduce the r2 DRIVE to daily clinical application. After excellent results in preclinical use, operators and patients can now benefit from this new, innovative instrument,“ says engineer Marcus Braun, Managing Director and CTO of Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH. „The special features of the instrument series are the degrees of freedom and the ergonomic handling offered by the instrument tip. With these features, together with high quality technologies such as the bipolar HF technology, precision work, even in areas that are difficult to access, is made possible.“

The second version r2 CURVE will be released in the next months.

r2 DRIVE – for laparoscopic surgery
r2 DRIVE was developed for use in conventional, laparoscopic interventions. The instrument is hand-held and offers all degrees of freedom of a robotic system.
One distinctive feature is the flexibility of the sequence of movements. Due to the 90°-deflectable and rotatable tip, in combination with the rotatable shaft, surgical maneuvers can be confidently and precisely carried out even in difficult angles and tight spaces.
The unique operating concept of the instrument enables surgical intervention in areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. The instrument is primarily controlled with the fingertips, thereby offering utmost precision and total comfort for the surgeon. Extensive movements are thus rendered superfluous, which obviates fatigue and discomfort on the part of the surgeon.
The shaft diameter is 5 mm, enabling body access through small incisions.
Bipolar HF-technology provides secure, reproducible and clearly defined effects in preparation and hemostasis.
The instrument will be available in various configurations: forceps, needle holder, dissector and scissors. In this way, different operative manipulations can be carried out in various medical disciplines.
The r2 DRIVE is a disposable, one-piece instrument without time-consuming assembly or recycling.

„The radius r2 SERIES will include two complementary lines: r2 DRIVE and r2 CURVE. They provide the laparoscopic surgeon with instruments that optimally support him in conventional laparoscopic interventions as well as in single port surgery. For the first time ever, a producer is offering a series of instruments that can enable both procedures with the same innovative operating concept and without compromise,” states Prof. Marc O. Schurr, Managing Director of Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH.

Tuebingen Scientific:
Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH develops innovative surgical instruments with a clear focus on an optimal cost : benefit ratio. Our goal is to produce innovative technologies which create a significant value add for medical personnel and patients and which are—with respect to application and price structure—suitable for daily use in hospitals. Tuebingen Scientific was founded by experts who have extensive knowledge of technology development and minimally invasive surgical procedures. Today the company is run by a team of experts with extensive technical, clinical and marketing knowledge and skills. For more information please visit www.tuebingen-scientific.com.

Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH
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