Ethicon Recognized for Innovation by Prominent International Design Society

ENSEAL® G2 Articulating Tissue Sealers receives Bronze International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)

ENSEAL G2 Articulating Tip (Photo: Business Wire)

CINCINNATI--()--Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Ethicon) today announced the receipt of a Bronze International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for innovation with ENSEAL® G2 Articulating Tissue Sealers.

“At Ethicon our commitment to delivering strategic design and consistent value is a team process, driven by observational insights, procedural knowledge and the ultimate goal of positively impacting patient outcomes,” said Steve Eichmann, Director of Research & Development, Industrial Design and Human Factors. “We appreciate this recognition from IDSA for our customer-driven innovation and the advancements that ENSEAL® G2 Articulating Tissue Sealers represent for both patients and healthcare providers.”

The IDSA recognized the ENSEAL® G2 Articulating Tissue Sealers for an innovative design that enables surgeons to access tissue in deep or tight spaces as well as maneuver around corners and behind structures in the body. This is the first articulating advanced energy device of its kind that enables surgeons to use a perpendicular approach to cut and seal vessels up to 7mm in diameter and lymphatics through a 5mm port. A flexible joint articulates 55 degrees on either side (for a total 110 degrees of articulation) without sacrificing shaft stiffness, while an articulation wheel enables users to lock the desired angle of approach into position for stability.

As a Bronze Medal Winner, ENSEAL® G2 Articulating Tissue Sealers will be featured in the IDEA 2014 Web Gallery, in IDSA’s Innovation Magazine’s Fall Yearbook of Design Excellence, as well as through various design media outlets. As one of IDEA’s winning designs, ENSEAL® G2 Articulating Tissue Sealers will also be added to the exhibition at The Henry Ford Museum to share and preserve the story of American innovation.

About the IDSA and the IDEA Competition

Founded in 1965, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is the world’s oldest and largest member-driven society for industrial design. The society’s flagship program is its IDEA competition. It also hosts the International Design Conference and five regional conferences each year and publishes Innovation, a quarterly journal focused on industrial design. IDSA has more than 3,200 members in 30 professional chapters in the US and internationally.

About Our Company

Ethicon, Inc. and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., two companies with long histories of medical innovation, do business under the Ethicon brand. Their surgical technologies and products (including sutures, staplers, energy devices, clip appliers, trocars and meshes) are used around the world to treat colorectal and thoracic conditions, women’s health conditions, hernias, cancer and obesity. Ethicon, Inc. and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. are part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Learn more at www.ethicon.com, and follow us on Twitter @Ethicon.

Contacts

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Bridgett Golden, 513-375-9524
bgolden@its.jnj.com
or
Ann Leibson, 513-479-1210
aleibso@its.jnj.com

Contacts

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Bridgett Golden, 513-375-9524
bgolden@its.jnj.com
or
Ann Leibson, 513-479-1210
aleibso@its.jnj.com