Laparoscopic Humidification

Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical
technique which requires gas to inflate the abdomen with an estimated 3.5 million procedures performed annually. Recently it has been discovered that through heating and humidification of the insufflating gas post operative pain is alleviated and patients experience shorter recovery times.

This newly recognized need for heating and humidification has created a market that is currently being served by a technology used for mechanical ventilation humidification adapted to surgical use. At its most complex, gas is passed through a chamber of water heated by a hot plate. It is imprecise, slow and requires special tubing.

Vapore’s CFV technology can provide an ideal system for insufflating gas humidification for many of the same reasons that the CFV is advantageous in other applications including adjustment and control of humidification, instant on/off
capability, small size, gas sterility, and proximity to the site
of application.

A capital equipment component, the controller, is fitted with a single patient use disposable for each laparoscopic procedure ensuring no cross contamination complications. Vapore’s entry into this market is anticipated within two years.