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The Mediclose™ System is a single-use indicated for approximation of tissues and percutaneous suturing of port-site fascia wounds following laparoscopic surgery.

The Mediclose™ System is an Automatic Trocar Closure (ATC) device supplied with one or more Mediclose™ Adaptors, supplied sterile for single use. The combination of the Mediclose™ Device and one Mediclose™ Adaptor results in a minimally invasive surgical system which aids surgeons in closing trocar wounds following a laparoscopic procedure. In laparoscopic surgery, trocars are used to gain access to the body in a minimally invasive way. This means that these procedures are performed through incisions of approximately 12 mm, compared to traditional open surgery which needs a large wound across the abdomen. The Mediclose™ Device is available in one size and configuration, designed for single-handed use, to which each of three Mediclose™ Adaptors can be fitted, at the user's option, depending on the make/model of trocar being used. The Mediclose™ System is intended to pass a suture through the soft-tissue laver (fascia) of a trocar wound after laparoscopic surgery. This is done with the end-goal of closing the trocar-induced wound by pulling needles through the fascia and subsequently closing the wound. The Mediclose™ System has two items: The Mediclose™ Device, which incorporates the suture and needle set; The Mediclose™ Adaptor, three color-coded models are available separately from the Mediclose™ . Device which are compatible with a specific brand/model of 12 mm trocar sleeves that are legally cleared for marketing in the USA, viz: Ethicon EndoPath Covidien VersaOne Applied Medical Kii The Mediclose™ Device also contains a needle-suture set manufactured by Assut Europe composed of two straight cylindrical needles attached to Glicofil Lac, a braided, coated, violet PGLA absorbable suture. The suture and needles are mounted into the device at the time of manufacture, making it ready to use upon opening the packaging.