Robotic Clip Applier (EndoWrist Hem-o-lok)
An EndoWrist instrument designed to load and apply a specific size of Hem-o-lok polymer locking clips, controlled through the robotic system's arms.
How it is used
Ligates vessels and tubular structures (renal pedicle in partial nephrectomy, cystic duct in cholecystectomy, vascular pedicles in prostatectomy) without the need for suturing.
Sources
This entry is part of the Instriq catalog, researched and written per specialty from real web research -- never generated or invented without verification -- and reviewed skeptically and independently before publication. How this catalog is written.
History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.