Covidien (COV) Thursday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted a 510(k) clearance to market the Covidien SILS Port Multiple Instrument Access Port for laparoscopic surgeries through a single incision.
The SILS Port is a single, flexible port that can be fitted through a small incision in the umbilicus which results in a single "hidden scar," a cosmetic advance over the multiple visible scars associated with standard multi-port laparoscopy. The port has the capacity for up to three laparoscopic instruments, the company said.
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