Wednesday, April 13, 2011
"At present, from my vision, we have manufactured, patent pending the design, an aluminum, steel and plastic model of the Vijay-Robinson Sequential Suture Holder named also in memory of the late Dr. George Robinson. It is ready to be contracted at a surgical care company for worldwide distribution." -R. Vijay, M.D., F.A.C.S.
What is all the excitement over the patent pending Vijay-Robinson Sequential Holder? Before getting into the design and details of this innovative new surgical instrument, let's discuss how the seed of the idea was planted.
Dr R. Vijay, M.D., the inventor of this extraordinary tool, was inspired by the late Dr. George Robinson. Dr. Robinson was a colleague and mentor to Dr. Vijay back in 1969. During this time, the medical industry didn't have an instrument available for surgeons to hold several sutures for heart valve replacement. This of course included other surgeries where numerous sutures were used.
When a surgeon performed this sort of procedure, the sutures would get entangled and require extra effort and time to perform the surgery. To say the least, this was very counterproductive. So, Dr. Vijay spent several years in search for an efficient surgical tool to solve this common problem among doctors.
How it Works During surgery, these sutures are detached individually, in sequential order and applied to the sewing ring of the artificial heart valve. Then the needles are cut and all the sequential sutures in the holder are lifted up to maneuver the heart valve into the right position. Then without any strings hanging below, the sutures are tied and cut. This makes the procedure a lot easier for surgeons.
During a surgical procedure, the sutures are removed one at a time in sequential order. Then they are applied to the sewing ring of the artificial heart valve. The needles are cut and all the sequential sutures placed on the holder are lifted up to move the heart valve into the proper position. The sutures are then tied and cut. The Sequential Suture Holder is described as a plastic, steel and aluminum instrument.
The Idea behind the Vision R. Vijay, M.D., F.A.C.S. was a colleague and mentor of Dr. George Robinson. He was Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center. He was also the Professor of Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
As a leading cardiac surgeon, Dr. Robinson was the first to perform heart valve replacement. The first patient to undergo this procedure was a child. In addition, he was the first doctor to implant the pacemaker in a patient. During 1969-1972, there were no surgical instruments available to hold several sutures for heart valve replacement and other surgeries where several sutures were used. As a result, the sutures would get tangled and prolong the process of surgery. Today, surgical procedures will be less time-consuming and easier to handle with the Sequential Suture Holder (TM). To find out further information about the Sequential Suture Holder (TM), visit www.GerMedUSA.com.
What is all the excitement over the patent pending Vijay-Robinson Sequential Holder? Before getting into the design and details of this innovative new surgical instrument, let's discuss how the seed of the idea was planted.
Dr R. Vijay, M.D., the inventor of this extraordinary tool, was inspired by the late Dr. George Robinson. Dr. Robinson was a colleague and mentor to Dr. Vijay back in 1969. During this time, the medical industry didn't have an instrument available for surgeons to hold several sutures for heart valve replacement. This of course included other surgeries where numerous sutures were used.
When a surgeon performed this sort of procedure, the sutures would get entangled and require extra effort and time to perform the surgery. To say the least, this was very counterproductive. So, Dr. Vijay spent several years in search for an efficient surgical tool to solve this common problem among doctors.
How it Works During surgery, these sutures are detached individually, in sequential order and applied to the sewing ring of the artificial heart valve. Then the needles are cut and all the sequential sutures in the holder are lifted up to maneuver the heart valve into the right position. Then without any strings hanging below, the sutures are tied and cut. This makes the procedure a lot easier for surgeons.
During a surgical procedure, the sutures are removed one at a time in sequential order. Then they are applied to the sewing ring of the artificial heart valve. The needles are cut and all the sequential sutures placed on the holder are lifted up to move the heart valve into the proper position. The sutures are then tied and cut. The Sequential Suture Holder is described as a plastic, steel and aluminum instrument.
The Idea behind the Vision R. Vijay, M.D., F.A.C.S. was a colleague and mentor of Dr. George Robinson. He was Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center. He was also the Professor of Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
As a leading cardiac surgeon, Dr. Robinson was the first to perform heart valve replacement. The first patient to undergo this procedure was a child. In addition, he was the first doctor to implant the pacemaker in a patient. During 1969-1972, there were no surgical instruments available to hold several sutures for heart valve replacement and other surgeries where several sutures were used. As a result, the sutures would get tangled and prolong the process of surgery. Today, surgical procedures will be less time-consuming and easier to handle with the Sequential Suture Holder (TM). To find out further information about the Sequential Suture Holder (TM), visit www.GerMedUSA.com.
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