Virtual Ports, Ltd. (http//www.virtual-ports.com) is a medical device company developing and marketing instruments to improve minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures. The EndoGrab retraction syste...

Virtual Ports, Ltd. (http//www.virtual-ports.com) is a medical
device company developing and marketing instruments to improve
minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures.
The EndoGrab retraction
system reduces the number of ports needed for surgery by eliminating
the need for traditional hand held retraction. For the surgeon, this
simple solution results in the need for less auxiliary personnel, a
decreased overall surgery cost, and more control over the surgery.
The EndoGrab also offers added benefit to the patient who will
experience less post-operative discomfort and scarring.

The
EndoGrab is an internally anchored, hands-free retracting device
that is introduced at the start of surgery through a 5mm trocar by
means of a proprietary Applier tool. The Surgeon uses the Applier to
attach the EndoGrab to both the organ requiring retraction and to
the internal abdominal wall, thereby removing the organ from the
operative field. The Applier is then removed and the port is free
for use by other instruments.
3D video animation produced by
Virtual Point Multimedia (http//virtual-point.com)