TORONTO & WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Titan Medical Inc. (TSX: TMD) (Nasdaq: TMDI), a medical device company focused on the design and development of a robotic surgical system for application in minimally invasive surgery and Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, announce a collaboration under which Teleflex’s market-leading polymer ligation technology will be integrated into Titan’s development-stage, single-port robotic surgery system. Teleflex’s Weck® Hem-o-lok® polymer ligation system is a proven ligation technology for vessel sealing with enhanced clip security features that surgeons have used in millions of patients worldwide.
David McNally, President and CEO of Titan Medical, said, “Our patented, multi-articulating instruments have been developed to facilitate the integration of advanced tools and technologies. This collaboration with Teleflex permits the expansion of our robotic instrument portfolio to offer market-leading, proven technology in a variety of surgical disciplines. Teleflex is a leading and innovative medical technology company with whom we share a common purpose of improving patient outcomes with clinically-inspired technology. We are proud to be working with them.”
James Ferguson, President and General Manager of the Surgical Division of Teleflex, said, “We continue to partner with leading robotic companies to allow surgeons globally to use our trusted Weck ligation solutions. We are excited about Titan Medical integrating our technology into its single-port robotic surgery system.”
About Titan Medical Inc.
Titan Medical Inc. is focused on computer-assisted robotic surgical technologies for application in MIS. The Company is developing the SPORT Surgical System, a single-port robotic surgical system comprised of a surgeon-controlled patient cart that includes a 3D high-definition vision system and multi-articulating instruments for performing MIS procedures, and a surgeon workstation that provides an advanced ergonomic interface to the patient cart and a 3D endoscopic view inside the patient’s body. Titan intends initially to pursue focused surgical indications for the SPORT Surgical System, which may include one or more of gynecologic, urologic, colorectal or general abdominal procedures.
For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.titanmedicalinc.com.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose-driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular access, interventional cardiology and radiology, anesthesia, emergency medicine, surgical, urology and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.
