Signia™ Platform Technology

Evidence shows that firing more slowly in thicker tissue helps ensure a higher percentage of properly "B" shaped staples.¹

When the Signia™ stapler is fired it automatically adjusts to the appropriate firing speed for the tissue, allowing thicker tissue to compress to the correct height for the staples you are using.

This technology works on all of our Tri-Staple™ reloads when used with the Signia™ Stapling platform.

The Signia™ stapler measures the force to clamp and fire the stapler. Here's how it works:

• Three zones were developed based on force measurements in variable tissue thicknesses
• Firing speeds were programmed for each zone - to optimize staple formation
• Higher force measurements indicate thicker tissues, more challenging tissue conditions, additional material in the jawz

The Signia™ Stapling System is testament to Medtronic's desire to innovate not only with technology, but also with how we bring you new technology. By creating a reusable handle which can be used in 300 procedures and combining it with single use Powershells we are able to spread costs across procedures enabling us to bring new, innovative technology within a realistic cost structure.

In the near and medium term future we will expand the platform by bringing new end effectors to the Signia™ Platform. This means we can start to bring the benefits of intelligent stapling to many aspects of both Open and Endoscopic Stapling.