Description
The Medtronic Purstring single use stapler is available from MedicalEx in the configurations listed below. The device carries a preloaded suture that it places as a purse string around a tubular structure, replacing hand-sewn purse string placement in circular stapler work.
- Places a purse string suture mechanically
- Preloaded suture, ready out of the pack
- Supports circular stapler anastomosis workflows
- Single use sterile instrument
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Main Description
The Purstring instrument is a single-use stapler that places a preloaded suture as a purse string around tissue or a tubular structure. Purse string placement is a required step in many circular stapler anastomoses, where the suture cinches tissue around the anvil shaft before firing. Mechanical placement makes the purse string uniform and faster than hand sewing it with a needle in deep or confined fields. The listed configurations include the stainless steel staple version of the instrument as labeled. Each instrument is supplied sterile for single use, sold per its labeled configuration.
Features and Benefits
- Preloaded suture – The strand is factory loaded, so the step starts immediately with consistent suture material.
- Uniform purse string – Mechanical placement lays an even ring of bites that cinches predictably around the anvil.
- Deep field help – In low pelvic or confined work, the instrument reaches where hand sewing is slow and awkward.
Product Specifications
Product Facts
| Device Type | Single-use purse string suture placement stapler |
| Function | Places a preloaded purse string suture for circular stapler procedures |
Packaging and Configurations
| Sterility | Sterile, single use |
| Package | Per configuration as listed |
Product Line
| Brand | Medtronic |
| Product Family | Purstring single use stapler |
Distribution
| Availability | Continental US |
| Package Quantity | bx (per configuration as listed) |
Why Choose This Product
A uniform purse string is a small step that decides anastomosis quality. This instrument makes it repeatable. Services running circular stapler volume keep it on the anastomosis tray as a standard pick.
- Consistency – Machine-placed bites are the differentiator versus hand-sewn purse strings that vary by operator.
- Speed – The step collapses to placement and firing, trimming minutes in long colorectal cases.
- Tray standard – It pairs directly with the EEA circular stapler workflow stocked alongside it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why not sew the purse string by hand?
Hand sewing works but takes time and produces variable bite depth and spacing, especially in deep fields. This instrument places a uniform purse string mechanically with its preloaded suture.
Is the suture included?
Yes. The instrument is supplied with its suture preloaded, which is the point of the design. The configuration label identifies the exact instrument version.
Is this device sterile and single use?
Yes. It is supplied sterile for single use unless its label states otherwise, and it must not be reprocessed or reused. Check the package integrity and expiry before every case.
How should this device be stored?
Store it in its original packaging under normal room conditions away from heat sources and moisture. Rotate stock by expiry date and quarantine any unit with damaged packaging.
What if a configuration I need is not listed?
The configurations shown are the ones carried in this catalog for this product line. If a case needs a different size or load, contact us before ordering so the right configuration can be confirmed rather than substituted at the table.
