Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™ TechnologyOutstanding Performance Across a Broader Range of Tissues and Applications

Extra-Thin Range Thin Range Medium Range Thick Range Extra-Thick Range

Endo GIA™ Reloads without Tri-Staple™ Technology

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Ethicon Echelon™*/ETS Reloads

New Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™ Technology

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Accommodating a broader range of tissue thicknesses and simplifying the cartridge selection process have long been critical needs for many surgeons. In response, Covidien is pleased to introduce an innovative stapling technology—Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™ Technology and Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal staplers.

Covidien now offers the most flexible, thickest-tissue staplers on the market. Two Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™ Technology together cover a tissue thickness range that can be covered by four Echelon™* reloads.

Comprehensive Tissue Management System

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Endo GIA™ Universal Reloads

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Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™ Technology

• Tri-Staple™ Technologyis designed to produce staggered tissue compression

TISSUE COMPRESSION PROFILE

✝ Extra-Thin/Vascular reload contains three rows of 2.0mm staples (non-varied-height) and contains all of the other features and benefits of an Endo GIA™ Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology.

Ordering Information

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For more information or to set up a product demonstration, contact your local Covidien Surgical Device Representative or call Customer Service at 1-800-722-8772.

Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™ Technology

Reorder Code DescriptionCartridge Color

Staple Size (inner to outer row)

EGIA45AV* Endo GIA™ 45mm Articulating Vascular Reload Gray 2mm, 2mm, 2mm

EGIA30AVM Endo GIA™ 30mm Articulating Vascular/Medium Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Tan 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm

EGIA45AVM Endo GIA™ 45mm Articulating Vascular/Medium Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Tan 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm

EGIA60AVM Endo GIA™ 60mm Articulating Vascular/Medium Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Tan 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm

EGIA30AMT Endo GIA™ 30mm Articulating Medium/Thick Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Purple 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm

EGIA45AMT Endo GIA™ 45mm Articulating Medium/Thick Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Purple 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm

EGIA60AMT Endo GIA™ 60mm Articulating Medium/Thick Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Purple 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm

EGIA45AXT Endo GIA™ 45mm Articulating Extra-Thick Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Black 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm

EGIA60AXT Endo GIA™ 60mm Articulating Extra-Thick Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Black 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm

Endo GIA™ Curved Tip Reloads with Tri-Staple™ Technology

Reorder Code DescriptionCartridge Color

Staple Size (inner to outer row)

EGIA45CTAV* Endo GIA™ 45mm Curved Tip Articulating Vascular Reload Gray 2mm, 2mm, 2mm

EGIA30CTAVM Endo GIA™ 30mm Curved Tip Articulating Vascular/Medium Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Tan 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm

EGIA45CTAVM Endo GIA™ 45mm Curved Tip Articulating Vascular/Medium Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Tan 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm

EGIA60CTAVM Endo GIA™ 60mm Curved Tip Articulating Vascular/Medium Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Tan 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm

EGIA60CTAMT Endo GIA™ 60mm Curved Tip Articulating Medium/Thick Reload with Tri-Staple™ Technology Purple 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm

*Reorder codes EGIA45AV and EGIA45CTAV, while offering a slimmer fixed anvil, are vascular reloads that do not come with Tri-Staple™ Technology.

IMPORTANT

Please refer to the package insert for complete instructions, contraindications, warnings and precautions.

Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal Staplers

Product Offering Reorder Code Shaft Length Description

EGIAUSHORT 6cm Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal Short Stapler

EGIAUSTND 16cm Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal Stapler

EGIAUXL 26cm Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal XL Stapler Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™

Technology and Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal Staplers

Outstanding PerformanceAcross a Broader Range of Tissues and Applications

Products shown are not to scale.

Tri-Staple™ Technology provides Endo GIA™ Reloads with outstanding performance acrossa broader range of tissue thicknesses, thereby simplifying the cartridge selection process.

ENHANCED ARTICULATION KNOB

• Provides intuitive, precise access to surgical sites and flexibility to approach target tissue/vessel through 10 positions of articulation (5 on each side), plus neutral

• Articulation knob and reload move in same direction

ERGONOMIC DESIGN

• Soft grips on handle and articulation knob improve ergonomics and enhance surgeon control THREE SHAFT LENGTHS

• Short (6cm), standard (16cm) and XL (26cm) offer greater flexibility in procedure-specific use

STRONGER, STREAMLINED FIXED ANVIL

• Improves maneuverability of stapler around target tissue

• Enhances clamping force

• Provides consistent B-shaped staple formation

• Robust tissue stop to ensure good contact between cartridge and anvil

STEPPED CARTRIDGE FACE

• Facilitates lateral diffusion of tissue fluids during clamping and firing

• Minimizes distal extrusion of tissue

• Requires less force to compress tissue

• Allows increased blood profusion to the cut line

Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™ Technology and Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal Staplers

FORWARD/BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY

• The new Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal stapler canbe used with all new Endo GIA™ Reloads withTri-Staple™ Technology and existing Endo GIA™ Straight, Roticulator™ and Duet TRS™ reloads

• Simplifies inventory management during transition to new technology devices

ONE-HANDED GRASPING MECHANISM

• Grasps and releases tissue by pushing the loop handle backward and forward

• The grasping mechanism of the Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal stapler may reduce the use of other grasper(s) in the surgical procedure (when compared to the Endo GIA™ Universal stapler)

SHORTER REACH

• Less distance between loop and stationary handles

• Facilitates use of stapler by surgeons with smaller hands

VARIED-HEIGHT STAPLES

• Facilitates use over a broader range of tissue thicknesses

• Improves burst pressure strength (per results from bench testing)

• Reduced tissue compression stress on outer staple row compared with Endo GIA™ Universal Roticulator™ and Straight reloads(as per results from bench testing)

• Provides tighter staple closure on inner staple row closest to the cut line

UNIQUE CURVED TIP RELOAD

• Provides surgeons with enhanced visualization and access to the surgical site

• Enables dissection and manipulation of tissue and vessels in challenging stapling applications

• Includes flexible introducer

New Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal staplers (short, standard and XL) combine an ergonomic design, precise articulation and one-handed grasping for increased versatility, enhancing the user experience.

NEW I-BEAM DESIGN AND STRONGER KNIFE BLADE

• Smooth tissue transection in challenging thick-tissue applications

• Enhances compression while firing

• Provides new sterile knife blade with every firing

FOUR STAPLES AT DISTAL END OF CARTRIDGE

• Increases staple line security on partially transected tissues

LARGER ANVIL BUCKETS

• Increases the target area to facilitate good staple formation, especially in thick tissue

• Facilitates formation of consistent B-shaped staples to provide optimal staple line security

• Improper Loading Indicator

• Improved Unloading Mechanism

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