Image: The Snowden-Pencer ergonomic ring handle laparoscopic instrument (Photo courtesy of Carefusion).

A new portfolio of laparoscopic take-apart surgical instruments can be easily disassembled to facilitate cleaning and sterilization.

The Snowden-Pencer laparoscopic take-apart instrument line features three components designed to be intuitively assembled and disassembled, increasing the ability to visually inspect the instrument during cleaning. The instrument also features audible and visual cues to help ensure it has been properly and securely assembled, as well as easy-to-grip dual release buttons that aid assembly and disassembly, while preventing the instrument from inadvertently disengaging. The durable instruments feature a light yet strong tungsten-carbide insert and a shaft coated with double-layer Halar Insulation, reducing the potential for cracks and defects in the insulation.

The instruments also contain a versatile ring-handle design with an integrated ratchet mechanism, allowing surgeons to easily and quickly adjust the ratchet. The ring-handle design also allows both traditional precision-style grips and palm grips, which help to distributes pressure more evenly, reducing the potential for intraoperative hand fatigue. The versatility of the instrument line enables surgeons to select handles and shafts and choose from more than 55 grasper, dissector, and clamp inserts to create a customized configuration that meets the specific needs of the procedure and the surgeon. The Snowden-Pencer laparoscopic take-apart instrument line is a product of Carefusion (San Diego, California, USA).

“Our new take-apart laparoscopic instruments can help support safer cleaning protocols for reusable medical equipment, at a potential cost savings compared to disposable instruments,” said Jim Leitl, vice president and general manager of the Medical Specialties business of CareFusion. “This addition to our market-leading surgical portfolio introduces unique product features not previously seen in the market that will help improve the usability, versatility, and comfort of this category of laparoscopic instruments.”

“I am very satisfied with all aspects of the Snowden-Pencer take-apart instrument line, which I believe is easy to clean and easier to assemble and disassemble than other products on the market today,” said Mark Thompson, sterile processing manager for Mercy Health Center (Oklahoma City, OK, USA), which served as a limited market release site. “The new take-apart instrument line from CareFusion meets the needs of our Sterile Processing department as well as the needs of our surgeons.”

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