WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, will be recognized for the selection of the new Weck® EFx Shield™ Fascial Closure System as one of the 2015 Innovations of the Year at MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY WEEK Annual Meeting & Endo Expo 2015.
The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) recognizes the most innovative products of the past year that have a multidisciplinary application in minimally invasive surgery. Innovations of the Year are announced in September at SLS’ Minimally Invasive Surgery Week Annual Meeting and Endo Expo.*
Weck EFx Fascial Closure Products from Teleflex are designed to allow surgeons to provide fast, safe closure of laparoscopic port sites with a range of options that suit their procedural and institutional needs. The new Weck® EFx Shield™ Fascial Closure System is the only shielded port closure device, providing enhanced sharps protection for safe, uniform, and consistent fascial closure, and is designed with:
- A unique shielded wing for enhanced sharps protection
- Intuitive wing deployment
- An innovative fascial closure technique with unassisted suture retrieval
“Teleflex is honored that the Weck EFx Shield System has been chosen by the SLS as a 2015 Innovation of the Year,” said John Tushar, President & General Manager, Teleflex Surgical. “The EFx Shield System is a prime example of our unwavering commitment to the pursuit of surgical innovation and the Teleflex mission to help improve the health and quality of people’s lives.”
This recognition will occur during the MIS Week Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.
*Products are selected for informational purposes only. SLS does not endorse or approve any products. Surgeons should investigate any new equipment for safety and suitability for their particular practice and needs.
About the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (or SLS) was established as an educational, non-profit organization to help ensure the highest standards for the practice of laparoscopic, endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. The Society serves surgeons from various specialties and other health professionals who are interested in advancing their expertise in the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of Laparoendoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques. With an international membership of over 6,000 surgeons, the organization offers a unique approach to the study and education of minimally invasive surgery by bringing together different medical specialties that use the techniques and tools of minimally invasive surgery.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rusch® and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
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