Covidien has introduced the SILS™ Port multiple instrument access port for laparoscopic surgeries through a single incision.

The SILS Port is a single, flexible port that can be fitted through a small incision in the umbilicus which results in a single "hidden scar," a cosmetic advance over the multiple visible scars associated with standard multi-port laparoscopy. The port has the capacity for up to three laparoscopic instruments.

Laparoscopic procedures performed through a single incision are a significant evolution in the world of surgery. While laparoscopy traditionally offers better patient outcomes than does the open approach, including less pain and improved cosmesis, SILS procedures have the potential to dramatically extend these benefits.

Covidien led the first surgical revolution with multi-port laparoscopic surgery and is now leading the way again with the new SILS Port, an innovation designed to offer surgeons an immediate advancement in patient care.

Learn more at www.SILS.com