

NiTi Surgical Solutions is committed to innovation in the surgical arena while providing safe and effective medical devices. Our commitment goes beyond the technological expertise in developing state of the art devices containing Nitinol. The company has an understanding of the surgeon’s requirements and needs and strives to meet these with speed and insight.
The company collaborates with surgical leaders around the world and encourages independent and original research. Such research has resulted in various peer reviewed papers and publications over recent years.
Following is a list of selected academic peer-reviewed publications about NiTi™ Surgical Solutions, its products and technology. They appear in the following catagories: Clinical; Pre-clinical and Technology in chronolgical order. Publications prior to 2008 appear in chronological order towards the end of this page.
Clinical Publications
2011Dauser B., Winkler T., Loncsar G., Herbst F. (2011) Compression Anastomosis Revisited: Prospective Audit of Short- and Medium-term Outcomes in 62 Rectal Anastomoses.
World J Surg. [Epub ahead of print]
Koo E.J., Choi H.J., Woo J.H., Park K.J., Roh Y.H., Kim K.H., Lee H.Y. (2011) Anastomosis by use of compression anastomosis ring (CAR™ 27) in laparoscopic surgery for left-sided colonic tumor.
Int J Colorectal Dis. [Epub ahead of print]
Buchberg B.S., Masoomi H., Bergman H., Mills S.D., Stamos M.J. (2011) The Use of a Compression Device as an Alternative to Hand-Sewn and Stapled Colorectal Anastomoses: Is Three a Crowd?
J Gastrointest Surg 15(2), 304-10.
Avgoustou C., Penlidis p., Sioros Ch., Tsakpini A., Papazoglou A., Belegris Ch., Kotsalis G. and Kakavoulis T. (2011) Colon to colon, small bowel to colon and colorectal anastomoses with the compression anastomosis ring NiTi CAR™ 27.
Hellenic Journal of Surgery 83 (3), 126-132.
Li XX, Cai SJ, Gao J, Shi DB, Gu WL, Guan ZQ, Xu Y, Liu FQ, Huang LY. (2011) Prospective study on the use of nickel-titanium temperature-dependent memory-shape device (CAR27) for anastomosis after colorectal surgery.
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2011 May;14(5):330-332. Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surg.
Hur H., Kim H.H., Hyung W.J., Cho G.S., Kim W., Ryo S.W., Han S.U. (2011) Efficacy of NiTi Hand CAC 30 for jejunojejunostomy in gastric cancer surgery: results from a multicenter prospective randomized trial.
Gastric Cancer [Epub ahead of print]
Tulchinsky, H., Kashtan, H., Rabau, M., Wasserberg, N. (2010) Evaluation of the NiTi Shape Memory BioDynamix ColonRing in colorectal anastomosis: first in human multi-center study.
Int J Colorectal Dis 25(12), 1453-8.
Li, X.X., Cai, S.J., Guan, Z.Q., Xu, Y., Cai, G.X., Huang, L.Y. (2010) Compression anastomosis ring: a novel technique for colorectal anastomosis.
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 13(5), 330-2 (Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery).
2009
Dauser, B., Herbst, F. (2009) NiTi Endoluminal Compression Anastomosis Ring (NITI CAR™ 27):A breakthrough in compression anastomoses?
Eur Surg 41(3), 116–9.
2008
Liu, P.C., Jiang, Z.W., Zhu, X.L., Wang, Z.M., Diao, Y.Q., Li, N., and Li, J.S. (2008) Compression anastomosis clip for gastrointestinal anastomosis. World J Gastroenterol 14 (31), 4938-42.
Pre-clinical Publications
Chun J., Lee D., Stewart D., Talcott M., Fleshman J. (2011) Comparison of the Compression Anastomosis Ring (EndoCAR) With a Circular Stapled Anastomosis in a Porcine Model.
Surgical Innovation [Epub ahead of print]
Liang J.W., Wang Z., Zhang X.M., Zhan D.W., Zhou Z.X. (2011) Animal experimental study of compression anastomosis ring for low anterior resection.[Article in Chinese]
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2011 14(5):333-335 (Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surg.)
Kopelman, Y., Siersema, P.D., Nir, Y., Szold, A., Bapaye, A., Segol, O., Willenz, E. P., Lelcuk, S., Geller, A., and Kopelman, D. (2009) Endoluminal compression clip: full-thickness resection of the mesenteric bowel wall in a porcine model.
Gastrointest Endosc 70 (6), 1146-57.
Chun, J.S., Stewart, D.B., Lee, D., Frisella M., Cook, K., Starcher, B., Fleshman J. (2008)
Evaluation of the Safe and Effective Performance of the Compression Anastomosis Ring (CAR™) for Colorectal Anastomosis in Comparison to Circular Stapler in a Porcine Model.
Stewart, D., Hunt, S., Pierce, R., Dongli, M., Frisella, M., Cook, K., Starcher, B., and Fleshman, J. (2007) Validation of the NITI endoluminal compression anastomosis ring (EndoCAR) device and comparison to the traditional circular stapled colorectal anastomosis in a porcine model.
Surgical Innovation, 14 (4), 252-260.
Technology
Weizman A., Monassevitch L., Greenberg K., Millis S., Harari B., Dar I. (2011) FE Analysis of Nitinol Leaf Springs Used in a Compression Anastomosis Device. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2011:1-7.
Ho, Y.H., Ashour, M.A. (2010) Techniques for Colorectal Anastomosis. World J Gastroenterol 16(13), 1610-21.
Zhang D., Zheng C., Song C. A modified method of using laparoscopic compression anastomosis clip for gastrointestinal anastomosis. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol 2010; 19(6):350-4.
Kaidar-Person, O., Rosenthal, R. J., Wexner, S. D., Szomstein, S., and Person, B. (2008) Compression anastomosis: history and clinical considerations. American Journal of Surgery 195 (6), 818-826.
Kopelman, D., Szold, A., Kopelman, Y., Geller, A., Lelcuk, S., Bapaye, A., and Siersema, P.D. (2008) Simulation of a colorectal polypoid lesion - a pilot porcine model. Gastrointest Endosc 67 (7), 1159-67.
Aggarwal, R. and Darzi A. (2005) Compression anastomoses revisited. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 201, 965-971.
Previous Academic Publications
Tucker, O.N., Beglaibter, N., Rosenthal, R.J. (2008) Compression anastomosis for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: observations in a large animal model.
Surg Obes Relat Dis, 4 (2), 115-21.
Li, X.X., Zheng, C.Z., Yin, K., Cai, J.L., and Rosenthal, R.J. (2008) Application of laparoscopic compression anastomosis clip for laparoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis. [Article in Chinese]
. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi, 11 (3), 228-30 (Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery).
Kopelman, D., Hatoum, OA., Kimmel, B., Monassevitch, L., Nir Y., Lelcuk, S., Rabau, M., and Szold, A. (2007) Compression gastrointestinal anastomosis.
Expert Review of Medical Devices, 4 (6), 821-828.
Kopelman, D., Lelcuk, S., Sayfan, J., Matter, I., Willenz, E., Zaidenstein, I., Ossama, H., Kimmel, B., and Szold, A. (2007) End-to-End Compression Anastomosis of The Rectum - A Pig Model.
World Journal of Surgery, 31(3), 532-537.
Szold, A. (2006) Nitinol: shape-memory and super-elastic materials in surgery.
Surgical Endoscopy 20 (9), 1493–1496.
Monassevitch, L., BenDov-Laks, N., Tyagunov, N., Harari, B., Perle, A., Lelcuk, S., Kopelman, D., Szold, A., and Arad, M. (2006) Shape Memory Devices for Compression Anastomosis in the Digestive System. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technology 15 (2), 125.
Nudelman, I. L., Fuko, V. V., Waserberg, N.,Niv, Y. Rubin, M., Szold, A.M.D., and Lelcuk, S. (2005) Colonic anastomosis performed with a memory-shaped device.
The American Journal of Surgery 190, 434-438.
Nudelman, I. L., Fuko, V. V., Rubin, M., and Lelcuk, S. (2004) A nickel titanium memory-shape device for colonic anastomosis in laparoscopic surgery.
Surgical Endoscopy, 18, 1085-1089.
Nudelman, I. L., Fuko, V. V., Morgenstern, S., Greif, F., and Lelcuk, S. (2002). Colonic anastomosis with the nickel-titanium temperature dependent memory-shape device.
The American Journal of Surgery 183, 697-701.
Nudelman, I. L., Fuko, V. V., Morgenstern, S., Giler, S., and Lelcuk, S. (2000). Gastrointestinal Anastomosis with the Nickel-Titanium Double Ring.
World Journal of Surgery 24, 874-877.
Hur H., Kim H.H., Hyung W.J., Cho G.S., Kim W., Ryo S.W., Han S.U. (2011) Efficacy of NiTi Hand CAC 30 for jejunojejunostomy in gastric cancer surgery: results from a multicenter prospective randomized trial.
Gastric Cancer [Epub ahead of print]