ENSEAL® G2 articulated tissue sealer won the International Design Excellence Bronze Award (IDEA) issued by the Industrial Designers Association of America (IDSA)
ENSEAL G2 articulated tip (Photo: Business Wire)
ENSEAL G2 articulated tip (Photo: Business Wire)
ENSEAL G2 articulated device (Photo: Business Wire)
Surgeon and Patient Video-ENSEAL G2 Articulating
Cincinnati--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Ethicon) today announced that it has received the International Bronze Design Excellence Award (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Association of America (IDSA) in recognition of its contribution to ENSEAL ® The innovation of G2 articulated tissue sealing machine.
"At Ethicon, our commitment to providing 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 Industrial Design and Human Factors Research and Development Said. "We thank IDSA for recognizing our customer-oriented innovation and the progress represented by the ENSEAL® G2 articulated tissue sealer for patients and healthcare providers."
IDSA recognizes the innovative design of the ENSEAL® G2 joint tissue sealer, which enables surgeons to access tissues in deep or narrow spaces, as well as perform operations behind the corners and structures of the body. This is the first articulated advanced energy device of its kind, enabling surgeons to use a vertical method to cut and seal blood vessels up to 7 mm in diameter and lymphatic vessels passing through 5 mm ports. Flexible joints are articulated at 55 degrees on each side (110 degrees in total) without sacrificing shaft stiffness, while articulated wheels allow users to lock the required approach angle in place to maintain stability.
As a bronze medal winner, the ENSEAL® G2 articulated tissue sealing machine will appear in IDEA 2014 web gallery, IDSA Innovation Magazine's Fall Excellence Design Yearbook and various design media channels. As one of IDEA's award-winning designs, the ENSEAL® G2 articulated tissue sealer will also be added to the Henry Ford Museum's exhibition to share and preserve the story of American innovation.
About the IDSA and IDEA competition
Founded in 1965, the Industrial Designers Association of America (IDSA) is the oldest and largest industrial design membership association in the world. The flagship project of the association is its IDEA competition. It also holds international design conferences and five regional conferences every year, and publishes a quarterly magazine "Innovation" focusing on industrial design. IDSA has more than 3,200 members in 30 professional chapters in the United States and internationally.
Ethicon, Inc. and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. are two companies with a long history of medical innovation and conduct business under the Ethicon brand. Their surgical techniques and products (including sutures, staplers, energy devices, clip appliers, trocars, and meshes) are used all over the world to treat colorectal and chest diseases, 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 on www.ethicon.com and follow us on Twitter @Ethicon.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Bridgett Golden, 513-375-9524 bgolden@its.jnj.com or Ann Leibson, 513-479-1210 aleibso@its.jnj.com
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Bridgett Golden, 513-375-9524 bgolden@its.jnj.com or Ann Leibson, 513-479-1210 aleibso@its.jnj.com