The device is completely powered, including its rotation, articulation, and opening and closing of the jaw.
“In my experience to date, I believe the articulation, rotation and firing of the Signia system provides an important new option in the performance of minimally invasive surgical procedures,” in statement said Dana Portenier, M.D., FACS, co-program director, Duke Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Fellowship division chief, Duke Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery Duke Regional Hospital, chairman of surgery. “Its ability to provide the surgeon with helpful data and real-time response has the potential to contribute to more informed surgical decision-making.”