Download an Innovations of the Year Application
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 each September at the SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo. 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.
The recipients of the 2009 Innovations of the Year recognized at the 18th SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts on September 9, 2009 were:
PAJUNK MEDICAL SYSTEMS
LapVision Biopsy
TRANSENTERIX
TransEnterix SPIDER System
DAVOL, INC.
SORBAFIX Absorbable Fixation System
The recipients of the 2008 Innovations of the Year recognized at the 17th SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2008 in Chicago, Illinois on September 17, 2008 were:
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY
ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH Stapler
GENICON
True 1080p High Definition Surgical Camera System
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY AMERICA, INC.
OR1 Timeout Verification
NEW WAVE SURGICAL
D-HELP - Defogging Heated Endoscopic Lens Protector
PLASMA SURGICAL, INC.
PlasmaJet
PROSURGICS LTD
FreeHand Robotic Camera Holder
SIMULAB CORPORATION
EDGE -Electronic Data Generation for Evaluation
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY
SDC Ultra
The recipients of the 2007 Innovations of the Year recognized at the 16th SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2007 in San Francisco, California on September 5, 2007 were:
ARAGON SURGICAL, INC.
LapCap
CIVCO MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
CIVCO Laparostat™
GENICON
GENICON BLADELESS TROCAR and CANNULA SYSTEM
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY AMERICA, INC.
KARL STORZ IMAGE 1® HD VIDEO TECHNOLOGY
LAPROSTOP, LLC
LAPROSTOP™
LEXION MEDICAL
PneuVIEW™ Laparoscopic Smoke Elimination System
OLYMPUS SURGICAL & INDUSTRIAL AMERICA, INC.
UCR CO2 intra-luminal insufflation unit
STARION INSTRUMENTS
Starion Instruments TLS3
