Welcome to the SLS Virtual Exhibit Hall, a directory with links to exhibitors and resources for the MIS community.
As the gateway for free access to SLS’ publications, the SLS websites are invaluable resources to the Society’s members as well as the minimally invasive surgery community at large. The Virtual Exhibit Hall is where physicians and professionals can connect with manufacturers as they search for the most advanced surgical instruments, and best of all it is always open!
3-Dmed
Booth #410
3-Dmed makes complete, portable trainer systems with camera, monitor and surgical work area affording practice of real time procedures. As the leader, 3-Dmed continues to dedicate its design expertise to developing new training tools for surgeons to improve patient care.
Contact: Jeff Worsinger or Bob Aumann
Email: support@3-Dmed.com
Tel: (937) 746-2901
Fax: (937) 746-5071
255 Industrial Dr.
Franklin, OH 45005
Internet: www.3-dmed.com
Aesculap, Inc.
Booth #311
Aesculap, Inc., in Center Valley, PA is a member of the B. Braun family of healthcare companies. With its world headquarters in Tuttlingen, Germany, Aesculap is the world’s largest surgical instrument manufacturer, designing and manufacturing instruments for minimally-invasive procedures as well as other surgical areas including general surgery and neurosurgery. Since 1987, the company has been synonymous with quality throughout the world. Today, modern technology blends with Aesculap Old World tradition to provide healthcare professionals with the widest array of surgical instrumentation available from a single manufacturer. For more information contact Aesculap Customer Service at 1-800-282-9000 or visit us at www.aesculapusa.com.
Contact: Denise Cyr
Email: denise.cyr@aesculapus.com
Tel: (610) 797-9300
Fax: (610) 791-6886
3773 Corporate Pkwy
Center Valley, PA 18034
Internet: www.aesculapus.com
Aloka Ultrasound
Booth #312
Aloka Ultrasound features surgical ultrasound systems that offer exceptional
image quality and unmatched clinical versatility. Our extensive array of
transducers allows for imaging during both open and laparoscopic surgical procedures. They also provide the superior resolution required for hepatic tissue, vessel evaluation and for ultrasound guidance of ablative procedures.
Contact: Jennifer Lanci
Email: jlanci@aloka.com
Tel: (203) 269-5088
Toll Free: (800) 872-5652
Fax: (203) 269-6075
10 Fairfield Boulevard
Wallingford, CT 06942
Internet: www.aloka.com
Aragon Surgical, Inc.
Booth #517
Aragon Surgical, Inc. is dedicated to helping surgical patients and their physicians by inventing, developing, and commercializing surgical products which reduce operative time and improve patient safety. Founded in 2005 and privately owned, Aragon Surgical works with numerous surgeons to identify areas where operative performance can be improved. Our surgical devices are designed to help gynecologic surgeons, general surgeons, and surgical specialists in the performance of both laparoscopic and open procedures.
Contact: Marsela Sanchez; Christina Cunningham
Email: msanchez@aragonsurgical.com; ccunningham@aragonsurgical.com
Tel: (650) 543-3118
Fax: (650) 813-1857
1810 Embarcadero Rd, Suite B
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Internet: www.aragonsurgical.com
B-K Medical Systems, Inc.
Booth #420
Through the years B-K Medical has produced many breakthroughs in diagnostic ultrasound, including numerous innovative products for surgical ultrasound examinations. Surgeons have different ultrasound needs and that is why B-K Medical developed the 2202 Pro Focus Ultrasound system. High-definition and user friendly design are trademarks of B-K Medical equipment.
Contact: Monica Russell
Email: mrussell@bkmedus.com
Tel: (800) 876-7226
Fax: (978) 988-1478
250 Andover Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Internet: www.bkmed.com
Buffalo Filter
Booth #305
Buffalo Filter® is a medical device manufacturer with a primary focus on manufacturing and engineering products for the evacuation and filtration of hazardous smoke plume generated during laser/ electrosurgical procedures. Products include: surgical smoke evacuators, ULPA/ HEPA replacement filters.
Contact: Christine Berg
E-mail: christy.berg@buffalofilter.com
Tel: (800) 343-2324
International Tel: 1 (716) 835 7000 Ext. 250
595 Commerce Drive
Buffalo, NY 14228
Internet: www.buffalofilter.com
Cambridge Endo
Booth #520
Cambridge Endo revolutionizes least invasive surgery with laparoscopy’s first full-line of fully articulating handheld instrumentation. Autonomy™ Laparo-Angle™ Instruments map the motion of the surgeon’s hand, offering seven degrees of freedom to access difficult areas and for tip positioning and control.
Contact: Peter Jenkins
Email: pjenkins@tiac.net
Tel: (508) 405-0790
Fax: (508) 405-0134
119 Herbert Street, Suite 103
Farmingham, MA 01702
Internet: www.cambridgeendo.com
Civco Medical Solutions
Booth #507
For over 25 years, CIVCO has been at the forefront of clinical innovation in radiation therapy and ultrasound guidance. Leveraging our expertise in these areas, CIVCO has begun developing specialty products for laparoscopic surgery. Our first offering, the Laparostat™ instrument holder, is a 2007 SLS Innovation of the Year winner.
Contact: Lauren Sels
Email: lauren.sels@civco.com
Tel: (319) 656-4447
Fax: (319) 656-4451
102 First St. S.
Kalona, IA 52247
Internet: www.civco.com
CompView Medical
Booth #510
CompView Medical delivers MIS OR capabilities for procedure and training rooms. NuBOOM® Visualization and Equipment Management System upgrades a standard OR to a Digital OR in as little as two days, reducing downtime and capital costs while improving productivity and safety.
Contact: Kari Parkinson, Sales and Marketing Coordinator
Email: kparkinson@compview.com
Tel: (503) 601-5524
Toll Free: (800) 448-8439
Fax: (503) 601-5565
10035 SW Arctic Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005
Internet: www.compview.com
CONMED Corporation
Booth #314, 413
CONMED® EndoSurgery is a world-wide provider of disposable, reposable and multi-use endomechanical products such as trocars, clip appliers, scissors, and surgical staplers used in laparoscopic surgical procedures. CONMED® is a medical technology company specializing in instruments and implants for Arthroscopic sports medicine and powered surgical instruments, such as drills and saws, for orthopedic, ENT and neurosurgery. The Company is also a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced medical devices, including RF electrosurgery systems used in all types of surgery, ECG electrodes for heart monitoring and laparoscopic endomechanical devices. Additionally, CONMED® develops and manufactures surgical video systems used in all types of endoscopic surgeries. Headquartered in Utica, New York, the Company’s 2,500 employees distribute its products worldwide from eight manufacturing locations.
Contact: Cheryl Lynch, Trade Show Coordinator
Email: cheryl_lynch@mail.conmed.com
Tel: (315) 624-3131
Fax: (315) 732-7991
525 French Road
Utica, NY 13502
Internet: www.conmed.com
Cook Medical
Booth #418
Cook Medical was one of the first companies to help popularize interventional medicine, pioneering many of the devices now commonly used worldwide to perform minimally invasive medical procedures. Today, the company integrates device design, biopharma, gene and cell therapy and biotech to enhance patient safety and improve clinical outcomes in the fields of aortic intervention; interventional cardiology; critical care medicine; gastroenterology; radiology, peripheral vascular, bone access and oncology; surgery and soft tissue repair; urology; and assisted reproductive technology, gynecology and high-risk obstetrics. Cook is a past winner of the prestigious Medical Device Manufacturer of the Year Award from Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine. For more information, visit www.cookmedical.com.
Contact: Jennifer Moore, Meeting Coordinator
Email: jennifer.moore@cookmedical.com
Tel: (800) 457-4500
Fax: (800) 554-8335
750 Daniels Way, PO Box 489
Bloomington, IN 47402
Internet: www.cookmedical.com
Cooper Surgical
Booth #206
Contact: Kathy Marino
Email: kathy.marino@coopersurgical.com
Tel: (203) 601-5200 x7277
95 Corporate Drive
Thrumbull, CT 06611
Internet: www.coopersurgical.com
Covidien
Booth #112
Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures a diverse range of industry-leading products in five segments including Surgical and Energy-based Devices. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more.
Contact: Jerry Minardi
Email: gerald.minardi@covidien.com
Tel: (203) 845-1928
Fax: (203) 845-1776
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
Internet: www.covidien.com
Elsevier
Booth #120
Contact: Dave Zwiers
Email: d.zwiers@elsevier.com
Tel: (630) 420-0056
927 Leverenz Rd
Naperville, IL 60565
Ethicon Endo Surgery, Inc.
Booth #406
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. develops and markets advanced medical devices for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. The company focuses on procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, plastic surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, and surgical oncology.
Contact: Annie Kovaleski
Email: akovales@eesus.jnj.com
Tel: (800) 873-3636
Fax: (513) 337-1225
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
Internet: www.ethiconendo.com
Genicon
Booth #118
GENICON is recognized as an emerging leader in the design, production, and distribution of instrumentation focused exclusively on laparoscopic surgery We offer a full array of innovative products including: access pots, single use and reusable instrumentation, suction-irrigation, laparoscopes, and medical video.
Contact: Lisa M. Roman, Product Marketing Manager, Minimally Invasive Surgical Products
Email: lroman@geniconendo.com
Tel: (800) 936-1020 Ext. 302
Fax: (407) 677-9773
6869 Stapoint Court #114
Winter Park, FL 32792
Internet: www.geniconendo.com
Haptica Inc.
Booth #212
Contact: Colette Pappin; Fiona Slevin
Email: info@haptica.com; fiona.slevin@haptica.com
Tel: (617) 342 7270
Fax: (617) 342 7080
101 Federal Street, Suite 1900
Boston, MA 02110
Internet: www.haptica.com
Immersion Medical
Booth #205
Contact: Gail Vest; Stacy Nott
Email: gvest@immersion.com; sknott@immersion.com
Internet: www.immersionmedical.com
InnovaMed, Inc.
Booth# 321
Innovamed, Inc. is a privately held manufacturer and wholesaler of medical products. The company has developed a new innovative product called the Laprostop™. The Laprostop™ is designed to help reduce the incidence of deep trocars insertion injuries.
Contact: Ron Wolpa; Melanie Koellmann
Email: rwolpa@innovamed-us.com; mkoellmann@yahoo.com
Tel: (949) 681-3620
Fax: (949) 680-3700
9891 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
Internet: www.innovamed-us.com
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.
Booth #307
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., an international leader in endoscopy products, offers solutions for conventional applications and office-based GYN procedures, including transvaginal endoscopy and Essure® tubal occlusion procedures. Additional products range from Clickline® and RoBi® Rotating Bipolar Instruments to RotocutTM G1 Morcellators.
Contact: Angelica Villalobos
Email: avillalobos@ksea.com
Tel: (310) 338-8100 Ext. 5323
Fax: (310) 410-5537
600 Corporate Pointe
Culver City, CA 90230
Internet: www.karlstorz.com
Lexion Medical
Booth #408
The Insuflow Laparoscopic Gas Conditioning Device maintains a balanced homeostatic environment within the peritoneal cavity by humidifying, warming and filtering traditional insufflation gas to physiologic condition: 95% relative humidity and 95 degrees F. A balanced operating environment.
Contact: Lynda Davis
Email: ldavis@lexionmedical.com
Tel: (651) 635-0000
Fax: 651) 636-1671
5000 Township Parkway
Saint Paul, MN 55110
Internet: www.lexionmedical.com
MedNet Technologies, Inc.
Booth #217
Contact: Lisa Gonzalez
Email: lgonzalez@mednet-tech.com
Internet: www.mednet-tech.com
Medtronic, Inc.
Booth #122
Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology. U-Clip technology enables precise, rapid tissue approximation throughout the body, while eliminating knot-tying and suture management. The surgeon maintains precise control utilizing current instrumentation and suturing techniques, with the advantage of a full-sized, curved needle.
Contact: Linda Woolson, Sr. Convention Specialist
Email: linda.woolson@medtronic.com
Tel: (763) 514-0020
Fax: (763) 514-0050
8299 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55432-2023
Internet: www.medtronic.com
Minnesota Medical Development, Inc. (MMDI)
Booth #511
MMDI's focused objective is to identify, develop, manufacture and market unique medical devices that provide significant clinical benefits and market opportunities. The REBOUND HRD is the only self-expanding, Nitinol framed/surgical mesh device designed for both laparoscopic and open repair of inguinal and ventral hernias.
Contact: Steve Nuss
Email: snuss@2mdinc.com
Tel: (763) 354-7100
Fax: (763) 354-7101
14305 21st Avenue North, Suite 100
Plymouth, MN 55447
Internet: www.2mdinc.com
New Wave Surgical
Booth #218
Contact: Sanay Heck
Email: heck@newwavesurgical.com
Internet: www.newwavesurgical.com
Olympus Surgical America
Booth #106
Olympus is a surgical technology leader committed to customer and patient health. With a focus on innovation and quality, Olympus is a total solutions provider offering a broad spectrum of products, services and resources that enable healthcare professionals to ensure maximum success, efficiency and patient outcomes.
Contact: Jayne O’Connor
Email: jayne.oconnor@olympus.com; kristen.walsh@olympus.com
Tel: (845) 848-5515
Fax: (845) 398-9106
One Corporate Drive
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Internet: www.olympus.com
Pall Medical
Booth #509
Contact: Carol Dellicicchi
Tel: (516) 801-9858
2200 Northern Blvd
East Hills, NY 11548
Internet: www.pall.com
Patton Surgical
Booth #208
Contact: Rebecca Foletta, Marketing Manager
Email: info@pattonsurgical.com
Tel: (512) 329-0469
Fax: (512) 328-9113
6300 Bridgepoint Parkway, Bldg. Two, Suite 420
Austin, TX 78730
Internet: www.pattonsurgical.com
Plasma Surgical
Booth #521, 519
Contact: Jim Bazzinotti
Email: tbeudert@plasmasurgical.com
Tel: (678) 578-4390
1009 Mansell Road Suite F
Roswell, GA 30076
Internet: www.plasmasurgical.com
Prosurgics, Inc.
Booth #316, 415
Contact: Colin Robertson
Email: crobertson@prosurgics.com; bperry@prosurgics.com
Tel: (877) 762-6811
10121 Miller Avenue, Suite 205
Cupertino, CA 95014
Internet: www.prosurgics.com
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments
Booth #309
Contact: Tracy Orlando; Melissa Waldroup
Email: torlando@richardwolfusa.com; maldroup@richardwolfusa.com
Internet: www.richardwolfusa.com
Simulab
Booth #505
Simulab is committed to providing medical simulators and trainers; device demonstration models; and implant replicas to the medical education community. Simulab has become a market leader, developing realistic and affordable simulators for a wide array of educational needs.
Contact: Jules Woodward, Marketing Assistant
Email: jwoodward@simulab.com
Tel: (206) 297-1260 x21
Toll Free: (866) 400-1260 x21
Fax:(253) 681-7667
1600 West Armory Way
Seattle, WA 98119
Internet: www.simulab.com
Society of Aesthetics in Medicine
Booth #220
Contact: Alice Roni Davis
Email: aliceronidavis@yahoo.com
30 County Line Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Internet: www.societyofaestheticsinmedicine.com
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS)
Cyber Café
Booth # 317
Visit the SLS booth and Cyber Café for information about upcoming conferences, membership and its benefits including publications such as JSLS, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and Laparoscopy Today, physicians listing on SLS website, Special Interest Group (SIG) Committees, etc. Stop by the SLS Cyber Café, offering the most up-to-date cyber services including a WIFI station, Email access and hands-on online resources. For the exact time of Cyber Café presentations, see the Exhibit Hall Activities and Events in the conference syllabus.
Contact: Connie Cantillo
Email: Connie@SLS.org
Tel: (305) 665-9959
Fax: (305) 667-4123
7330 SW 62nd Place, Suite 410
Miami, FL 33143
Internet: www.SLS.org
Sopro-Comeg
Booth #211
Sopro-Comeg develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices for minimally invasive surgery. We have served the medical field for more than 30 years. Sopro-Comeg is specialized in high quality endoscopic capital equipment: video cameras (HD, 3 CCD, 1 CCD), light sources, external dessuflation insufflator (20l, 30l, 45l) and more. Sopro-Comeg also manufactures high quality endoscopes and laparoscopic instruments. We cover various endoscopic specialties such as Laparoscopy, Urology, Gynecology, Arthroscopy, ENT and Spine. For more information consult our new website: www.sopro-comeg.com.
Contact: Joe Donahue; José Elguera
Email: joe.donahue@acteongroup.com; jose.elguera@sopro-comeg.com
Tel: (866) 717-6776
Fax: (856) 222-4726
124 Gaither Dr.
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Internet: www.sopro-comeg.com
Starion Instruments
Booth #522
Starion Instruments, www.starioninstruments.com, develops advanced surgical devices based on our proprietary Tissue Welding technology, which employs direct heat and pressure to seal and divide soft tissue.
Contact: Melissa Valdez
Email: mvaldez@starioninstruments.com
Tel: (408) 522-5200 Ext. 309
Fax (408) 522-5201
775 Palomar Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Internet: www.starioninstruments.com
Stryker
Booth #422
Stryker Corporation is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies with the most broadly-based range of products in orthopaedics and a significant presence in other medical specialties. Stryker works with respected medical professionals to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. The Company’s products include implants used in joint replacement, trauma, craniomaxillofacial and spinal surgeries; biologics; surgical, neurologic, ear, nose & throat and interventional pain equipment; endoscopic, surgical navigation, communications and digital imaging systems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment. Stryker also provides outpatient physical therapy services in the United States. The Company’s website address is http://www.stryker.com.
Contact: Nina Fasciano
Email: nina.fasciano@stryker.com
Tel: (408) 754-2709
Fax: (408) 754-2935
5900 Optical Ct
San Jose, CA 95138
Internet: www.stryker.com
Surgical Science Inc.
Booth #221
Contact: Thomas Nowak
Email: Thomas.nowak@surgical-science.com
Internet: www.surgical-science.com
SurgRx, Inc.
Booth #222
The 5 mm EnSeal™ PTC Tissue Sealing Smart Electrode Technology instruments provide a secure seal of vessels, up to 7 mm, encountered during laparoscopic and open surgery. Vessels are sealed quickly without smoke, char, and with minimal thermal damage to adjacent tissue.
Contact: Brian Ahmann
Email: bahmann@surgrx.com
Tel: (650) 482-2400
Fax: (650) 482-2473
101 Saginaw Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
Internet: www.surgrx.com
Top Gun Laparoscopy Shoot Out
Booth #506, 508
The Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills Shoot-Out is an event that combines fun, excitement and entertainment along with competition, perseverance and SWEAT! The concept that Dr. Rosser originated at the Yale Univeristy School of Medicine is designed to provide the ultimate arena for the residents to demonstrate their laparoscopic skill development while promoting friendly competition between academic education centers. Four years of development have been devoted to create a series of drills that are associated with the acquisition of a clinically related task (intracorporeal suturing). A database of thousands of surgeons has been collected that enables the objective comparison of participants with their peers. These drills and suturing exercises are specifically designed to challenge each surgeon’s level of skill in performing tasks in the laparoscopic arena. Additionally these exercises aid in increasing the effectiveness of the non-dominant hand, maturing depth perception compensations, increased instrument accuracy and promoting the effective choreagraphed movements of both hands. Top Gun has been featured at the American College of Surgeons since 1996 and is now part of SLS and SAGES as well.
Contact: James C. Rosser, Jr., MD
Email: mstewart@msn.edu; myras1123@aol.com; brosser1@mac.com
Tel: (212) 844-1413
Fax: (212) 844-1039
350 E. 17th Street, 16 BH
New York, NY 10003
Internet: www.rosseramti.com
Vascular Technology
Booth #210
The 5 mm EnSeal™ PTC Tissue Sealing Smart Electrode Technology instruments provide a secure seal of vessels, up to 7 mm, encountered during laparoscopic and open surgery. Vessels are sealed quickly without smoke, char, and with minimal thermal damage to adjacent tissue.
Contact: David L. Regan, Vice President of Sales
Email: dregan@vti-online.com
Tel: (603) 594-9700 ext 22
12 Murphy Dr
Nashua, NH 03062
Internet: www.vti-online.com
