D-HELP is awarded the SLS Innovation of the Year Award at the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2008 Annual Meeting
New York, NY, September 17, 2008 /Medical Device News/
SLS recognizes the most innovative products of the past year that have a multidisciplinary application in minimally invasive surgery. The 2008 Innovations of the Year were announced in September at the 17th SLS Annual Meeting. D-HELP, the Defogging Heated Endoscope Lens Protector, was chosen from a highly competitive group of products to receive this prestigious award. Alexander Gomez, President of New Wave Surgical who is also the inventor of D-HELP accepted the award on behalf of the company
The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons was established as an educational, non-profit organization to help ensure the highest standards for the practice of laparoscopic, endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. The Society serves surgeons from various specialties and other health professionals who are interested in advancing their expertise in the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of Laparoendoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques. With an international membership of over 6,000 surgeons, the organization offers a unique approach to the study and education of minimally invasive surgery by bringing together different medical specialties that use the techniques and tools of minimally invasive surgery.
ABOUT NEW WAVE SURGICAL CORP.
New Wave Surgical Corp. is a medical device development company incorporated in 2003 to design, patent, and market medical devices for the laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical markets. The development of New Wave Surgical’s™ devices was accomplished with the participation of leading surgeons, surgical residents, and operating room staff. New Wave Surgical’s™ medical devices are sterile intra-procedure disposable units that all complement each other to provide a complete solution for the entire endoscopic market.
For more information on New Wave Surgical, visit www.newwavesurgical.com
