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ETHICON TCT55/TLC55/TVC55 PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutters Staplers

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ETHICON PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutters

Product Codes: TCT55,TLC55,TVC55

Over the past 25+ years, Ethicon has delivered reliable and consistent staple lines with our Linear Cutter platform. Our original open stapler, the PROXIMATE Linear Cutter, is designed to provide dependable staple formation¹ with multiple device lengths and reload options to meet the unique needs of each patient and procedure.

Features & Benefits

Reduced Risk of Leaks

Unique jaw closure mechanism helps reduce risk of staple line leakage.³ The PROXIMATE^™ Linear Cutter had a 34% higher mean luminal leak pressure when compared to DST Series GIA.⁴

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Superior Staple Form

The PROXIMATE^™ Linear Cutter has 51% fewer malformed staples than DST Series^™ GIA^™ in thick tissue.¹

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Wide Tissue Thickness Range

Four reloads designed for a variety of tissue thicknesses to provide the flexibility to select a size based on the needs of each patient. (White cartridge available for 55mm stapler and gold cartridge available for 75mm. Blue and green cartridges available for 55mm, 75mm, and 100mm.)

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References

1. Benchtop testing of formed staples fired in porcine tissue over a 2mm‐5mm range of tissue thickness (p<0.005). (044784‐210125)

2. (047999‐160225)

3. Proximate TLC had 78% fewer leaks at or below 100mm Hg compared to GIA8038S in benchtop testing of luminal leak pressure in an excised animal tissue model, p<0.001. (065927‐170124)

4. Benchtop testing of mean luminal leak pressure in an excised animal tissue model, DST80 92.3mmHg vs TLC75 141.3mmHg (p<0.001), and vs NTLC75 124.3mmHg (p=0.004). (065638‐200206)

Device Specifications and Comparisons

PROXIMATE^™ Linear and Vascular Linear Cutters with Safety Lock-Out have application in gastrointestinal, gynecologic, thoracic, and pediatric surgery for transection, resection, and the creation of anastomoses and can be used with staple line or tissue buttressing materials.

Select Competitive Products: Medtronic GIA^™ Auto Suture^™ Stapler with DST Series^™ Technology, Medtronic GIA^™ Stapler with Tri-Staple^™ Technology

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	ETHICON PROXIMATE™ Linear Cutters
Codes	TCT55,TLC55,TVC55
Associated Reloads	TCR55,TRT55,TVR55
Description	Linear Cutter with Reload
Device Technology	Cam Closure Mechanism
Size	55mm
Staple Rows	4
Closed Staple Height	1.5mm, 1.8mm, 2.0mm
Max Firings	8
Staple Technology	B-Form
Qty./Box	3