We are pleased to announce that Matt B Martin, MD of Cone Health presented an abstract poster at the 2021 SAGES Annual Meeting (August 31, 2021 - September 3, 2021) to share his clinical experience of using the ClickClean™ Laparoscope Lens Shield Device in minimally invasive bariatric surgeries. We invite you to read his poster titled “Improved Visibility During Bariatric Surgery with In Situ Laparoscopic Lens Cleaning Clear Laparoscopic” and how the technology allows surgeons to work uninterrupted with continuously clear visualization, and to reduce scope removals and surgical time.
Dr. Jessica Carlson's SLS MIS 2020 CME Presentation Now Available
Jessica Carlson, MD of Curry Health Network gave a CME presentation at the virtual SLS MIS 2020 conference. We invite you to watch it to learn about her scientific paper titled “Clear Laparoscopic Visualization: Initial Experience With 5mm Laparoscope Cleaning Device in a Human Patient” and how the ClickClean™ Laparoscope Lens Shield Device is helping her to save time and reduce risks when performing laparoscopic surgeries.
ClickClean™ Device to be Featured in Virtual SLS MIS 2020
The ClickClean™ Laparoscope Lens Shield Device will be featured in a CME presentation at the Virtual SLS MIS 2020 conference. On September 9th, Jessica Carlson, MD of Curry Health Network will present her scientific paper titled “Clear Laparoscopic Visualization: Initial Experience With 5mm Laparoscope Cleaning Device in a Human Patient.” Dr. Carlson will discuss the objective, methods, and results of her study. She will also discuss cases and answer questions from the audience. The presentations will be from 10:00am through 1:00pm EST. We invite you to participate!
ClickClean™ Device Featured in Poster at the SAGES 2020 Virtual Meeting
A poster at the SAGES Virtual meeting featured MedeonBio's ClickClean™ Laparoscope Lens Shield Device, an in-abdomen lens cleaning device. The poster (abstract ID 106209) is titled "Maintain All-Important Visibility During Laparoscopic Surgery" and it is by Jay A Redan, MD, FACS (AdventHealth Celebration) and Jessica Carlson, MD (Curry Health). Their objective was to prove the efficacy of the ClickClean device for in situ cleaning of the laparoscopic lens in all conditions, and to determine if the device allows surgeons to perform procedures uninterrupted with clean, clear, and continuous visualization. We invite you to review it.
Opinion: Technologies That Simplify OR Staffing
The ClickClean device was recognized as one of the technologies that simplify OR staffing! In an SLS MIS Today's opinion, Dr. Jessica Carlson wrote: "The device is designed to give surgeons a clear, consistent view while saving time and frustration, but because we don’t need to pause surgery, remove the scope, clean it, and get it repositioned, the efficiency of surgery no longer hinges on the assistant’s skill level." It's an honor to be mentioned in the piece and partner with such innovative and dedicated laparoscopy surgeons. We invite you to read it.
Article: See Clearly Throughout Laparoscopic Surgery
In OR Today Magazine, Dr. Jessica Carlson wrote: “My colleagues and I found that in 83% of cases, we withdrew the scope for cleaning up to six times, losing up to 82 seconds per removal and up to 200 CCs of blood per case. Even in short, simple cases, it was easy to see the need for a change. I recently began using the ClickClean device, which I find achieves our goal in a very simple, efficient way. I place my camera in the ClickClean device, which covers the scope lens with a biocompatible transparent film, and then proceed normally. Whether electrocautery smoke or body fluids obscure the lens, I simply click the trigger, which advances the film to give me a fresh, clear view. There’s no interruption and no cleaning time. We don’t face the risks of operating with a “dirty windshield.” ClickClean is simple and safe, with zero risk and significant benefits.”
Article: Taking the Frustration Out of a Foggy Lens
“Taking the Frustration Out of a Foggy Lens” is the title of an article by Dr. Matthew Brunson Martin published in SLS MIS Today. In it, Dr. Martin wrote: “Recently, I trialed ClickClean (Medeon Biodesign) a device that covers the scope’s lens with a transparent, biocompatible film… Because I controlled the device, I didn’t need to rely on a camera operator to restore visibility, which meant the camera operator’s experience was no longer a factor in how smoothly and efficiently the surgery proceeded. It was a more relaxed experience. We also saved all the time typically spent performing multiple cleanings and reorientations. The shorter surgery time is better for our patients, and in situ cleaning dramatically improves my experience as a surgeon.”
Opinion: Strengthening Teams in the OR
In an opinion in SLS MIS Today, Misty Tuttle, lead surgical technologist at Cone Health, Wesley Long Hospital, in Greensboro, wrote: “As a surgical technologist, I have seen less experienced technologists struggle to control the scope and light cord during complex or lengthy procedures. When surgery produces significant smoke, blood, or grease that repeatedly impair visibility, necessitating repeated scope removal and cleaning, newer technicians might take more time for cleaning or find it difficult to return to the same angle and view after cleaning. To maintain visibility without interruptions, we recently tried an in-abdomen lens cleaning device (ClickClean, Medeon). A biocompatible transparent film covers the scope lens, and the surgeon or surgical technician clicks a trigger to advance the film and get a clean, clear view. The technology elevates the performance of newer technicians, whose inexperience is less taxing for the surgeon when we eliminate scope removal and cleaning.”
Article: Safer Laparoscopic Surgery in Less Time
In an article published in Hospital & Healthcare Management, Dr. Jessica Carlson, a general surgeon at Curry Medical Practice and Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach, Oregon says: “Shaving time off of surgery is an enormous benefit in acute cases, where speed is key. ClickClean instantly cleans the scope without removing from the abdomen, so the surgeon’s view stays sharp and clear. No more frustrating, repeated delays for scope removal, cleaning, and reinsertion in the OR. When I laid out these safety advantages, the potential for better outcomes, and the efficiency of ClickClean, it was an easy decision for me and for my administrator. We’ve eliminated perhaps the biggest frustration for any laparoscopic surgeon and saved ourselves some OR time, all while doing better for our patients.”
Article: Essential, Elusive Visibility
In an article published in OR Today, Matthew Brunson Martin, MD, FACS says “From the surgeon’s standpoint, when looking through the scope, our brain gets an understanding of the area of focus and all the surrounding anatomy. Every time the scope comes out and goes back in, we have to locate all those landmarks again and refocus. In addition to making surgery faster and less stressful [with the ClickClean], there is another significant advantage to not removing and reinserting the scope for cleaning: This approach is easier on the camera operator, which in turn benefits both the surgeon and the hospital.”