Weck Surgical Instruments are one of the most highly preferred products by many healthcare professional worldwide.
These are well-designed and carefully manufactured in order to facilitate faster and more effective performances during surgical operations.
As a proof of their excellence and innovative designs, Weck Surgical Instruments have been receiving numerous recognitions from different medical award-giving bodies throughout the years.
Established in 1884, Weck U.
S.
A.
is known worldwide for their groundbreaking and highly innovative ligation systems and external skin stapler tools.
Before they were bought by Teleflex Inc.
in 1993, they have managed to change history by releasing the first-ever ligating clip, which they call as Hemoclip, in 1963.
And in 1999, Weck followed this up by producing the well-accepted Hem-o-lok clips, which are used in tandem with appliers.
The Hemoclip system, which closely resembles the shape of a question mark, is popularly recognized as the first of its kind.
This was developed as an alternative or replacement of the traditional suture-tie materials to help stop the bleeding (hemostasis) of blood vessels in the body, especially during surgical operations.
With this, surgeons are able to reach those hard to access blood vessels and quickly stop their bleeding almost instantly.
The Hemoclip is currently marketed in three different options - titanium, stainless steel, and tantalum clips.
As a follow-up to their highly successful Hemoclip devices, Weck eventually introduced their Hem-o-lok clips into the market in the year 1999.
This polymer technology device is mainly applicable in open and laparoscopic surgery, which is a surgical operation that involves making a minute cut in the pelvis or abdomen.
The Hem-o-lok is available in four different sizes that are used for blood vessels with 2mm to 16mm diameter sizes.
It is also designed to prevent clip fall-outs and to facilitate smooth operation of CT (Computed Tomography) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) equipments.
The Visistat skin stapler has a slightly slanted stapler feeding edge and an easy-grip handle that guarantee a correct and steady placement each time of use.
It uses 35 pieces of standard grade stainless steel staples that are very pointed to make sure that the procedure is done at a quicker rate with less tissue injury and less pain involved during removal.
The Visistat skin stapler device also has a continuous staple feeding function to prevent staples from getting stuck, thus a quicker and hassle-free procedure is achievable.
Today, you can find the main center of operations of the Weck Closure Systems in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Their full product line include a large selection of ligating clips - Horizon, Hemoclip, Hem-o-lok - and other wide-ranging specialty surgical instruments that are mainly used in cardiovascular and neurosurgical applications.
Weck Surgical Instruments continues to be strong on the market as evidenced by their high order volume, which reached roughly 100 million clips every year for the Hemoclip devices alone.