February 8, 2023 – Teleflex announced it was awarded a group purchasing organization (GPO) agreement with Premier®, Inc. for the Titan SGS® powered stapling device, expanding access to this innovative technology for surgeons affiliated with Premier.
The Titan SGS® device is a sterile, single patient use instrument used for longitudinal transection and resection of the gastric tissue for sleeve gastrectomy pouch creation.1 It is the only stapler available in the United States with a specific indication for sleeve pouch creation in bariatric procedures. The GPO agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, the opportunity to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for the Titan SGS® device.
“It’s an honor to be selected as a supplier for Premier. They are committed to providing innovative medical devices to surgeons and healthcare providers. We are excited to work with them to provide the advanced technology of Titan SGS®,” said James Ferguson, President and General Manager, Surgical, Teleflex.
The Titan SGS® powered stapling device offers a range of benefits:
- Shown to cut stapling time for a sleeve gastrectomy in half with one 55-second firing sequence
- Helps surgeons deliver a more consistent and repeatable gastric sleeve anatomy with the industry’s longest continuous staple line of 23cm with no overlapping staples
- Because it has been shown to take approximately half the time to create the staple line compared to existing short cartridge linear staplers, it can also potentially improve procedure time and operational efficiencies
More than 6,000 sleeve gastrectomy procedures—laparoscopic and robotic-assisted—have been completed across the United States using Titan SGS® technology since its introduction to the market in 2021.
“We are thrilled Premier awarded Teleflex this contract for the Titan SGS®. We see this as another opportunity to put the transformational technology of Titan SGS® into the hands of bariatric surgeons across the country,” said Ronald Galovich, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Surgical, Teleflex Incorporated.