A new trocar claims to make minimally invasive surgery even less so. The ADAPt trocar, made by Taut, Inc., features an asymmetrical dilating tip that is said to divide rather than cut fascial fibers. The surgeon rotates the tip at low insertion pressure; it dissects through each fascial layer and the peritoneum. The result is a small, slit-like defect, the company says. You can use the port to do intracorporeal suturing, pass needle drivers, insert hernia mesh, remove hooked or curved instruments, retrieve specimens, place drains and do flexible endoscopy. The devices cost an average of $48 a piece.

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