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GLASMED™ Composite Medical Components For Endoscopic And Laproscopic Surgeries
In operating suites around the world, physicians are pursuing more economical and more efficient means to perform various surgeries. Endostiks® are affordably priced for disposability, yet offer comparable stiffness and reduced weight over their surgical steel or aluminum predecessors. GLASMED™ Endostiks® are pultruded fiberglass reinforced plastic, produced with a custom proprietary resin system, specifically designed to meet tough medical standards. The non-conductive, light weight and corrosion resistant properties of composites are preferred in lieu of surgical steel or aluminum for endoscopic surgery. The optical advantage of GLASMED's non-reflective surface makes composites the product of choice in endoscopic surgery performed under intensely magnified light. GLASMED™ Endostiks® are used and distributed by some of the most prominent surgical components corporations worldwide. The end tips are precisely contoured to close tolerances for a variety of surgical sponge attachments. Although Endostiks® are used primarily in gall bladder surgeries, their versatility makes them ideal for hernia repair and vein harvesting. GLASMED™ has met the testing requirements for Cytotoxicity, Intracutaneous and Hemolysis, among others, achieving FDA acceptance as a component part in medical devices. Process: Pultrusion Materials: Unidirectional E-glass fiber reinforcement in a proprietary resin Properties: High flexural strength, biocompatible, electrically insulating and corrosion resistant Size: .185" (4.7 mm) diameter x 18" long Weight: Approximately .036 lb/ea |
