EAES Congress 2011: Italian market launch of the new and innovative r2 DRIVE instruments

Tübingen, June 10th, 2011 – Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH, producer of deflectable, laparoscopic instruments, presents the new radius r2 SERIES at the EAES Congress (European Association for Endoscopic Surgery) in Torino, Italy.

In cooperation with the local specialists from Euromedical S.r.l., Brescia, the new
r2 DRIVE instruments will be presented to the international audience on the EAES Congress. At the same time this event will host the local market launch of this innovative product line into the Italian market.

“We are happy that, after reaching CE mark and successfully launching the products to the German market, we are now able to present r2 DRIVE to the international audience on the EAES Congress.” states Prof. Marc O. Schurr, Managing Director of Tuebingen Scientific. “Feedback from the German market shows that there is interest and – more important – a big need for our flexible instruments. In a short timeframe we were able to place orders in general surgery as well as in gynecology and urology.”

The local representation in Italy is Euromedical S.r.l., an experienced and well established medical company with an excellent reputation. “We are very excited about the ability to add these highly innovative and unique products of Tuebingen Scientific to our product portfolio.” states Ilario Bonera, President of Euromedical. ”We are looking forward to the EAES Congress which will be our official launch event for the Italian market.”

The radius r2 SERIES includes two complementary lines: r2 DRIVE and r2 CURVE. The laparoscopic surgeon is thus equipped with instruments that optimally support him with the degrees of freedom normally offered by robotic systems in traditional laparoscopic interventions as well as in single port surgery.

r2 DRIVE has been CE certified and is thus available for clinical use. The second version r2 CURVE will be released in the next months.

r2 DRIVE – for laparascopic surgery
r2 DRIVE is a hand-held instrument that offers all degrees of freedom of a robotic system. A 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: atraumatic forceps, needle holder, dissector and scissors. In this way, different operative manipulations can be carried out in various medical disciplines.
The radius r2 SERIES is a disposable, one-piece instrument without time-consuming assembly or recycling.

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
Mrs. Heike Debaets
Dorfackerstr. 26
72074 Tübingen
Germany
Tel: + 49 7071 98979 145
Fax: + 49 7071 98979 240
E-Mail: pr@tuebingen-scientific.com

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