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Welcoming Andrew M. DeWitt, MD, to the Titan SGS™ Community of Users

We are proud to welcome Andrew M. DeWitt, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FPD-MBS, and his team in Alabama to the community of Titan SGS™ users. After using Titan SGS, Dr. DeWitt said the staple line was as “clean as a whistle.”

Dr. DeWitt has been practicing in bariatric surgery for over two decades and is excited for his patients to experience the results of sleeve gastrectomy performed with Titan SGS.

Titan SGS is the 23cm, single-fire stapler for the Standard Sleeve™ technique, an anatomy-based approach to sleeve gastrectomy that enables a more consistent and symmetrical sleeve anatomy.

Learn more and register for free training at https://education.standardbariatrics.com/.

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We enjoyed seeing you in Italy!

Grazie! We appreciate the time you spent with us at IFSO 2023. We hope you enjoyed learning about Titan SGS™, a 23cm, single-fire stapler for the Standard Sleeve™ technique, an anatomy-based approach to sleeve gastrectomy that enables a more consistent and symmetrical sleeve anatomy.

To learn more about Titan SGS™ for the Standard Sleeve™ visit standardbariatrics.com.

Titan SGS is currently indicated for use in the US. The device cannot be marketed or put into service in the EU until it complies with the requirements of EU-MDR 2017/745.

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Lighthouse overlooking Michigan Coastline.

A Warm Thank You to the Mitten State!

Thank you to the Michigan Bariatric Society! It was an incredible day learning from the who’s who of bariatric surgery that gathered from across the country for the annual chapter meeting. Your dedication to improving patient outcomes by pursuing quality care and clinical research helps improve the management of obesity.

We appreciate the time to talk with you about Titan SGS™, the 23cm, single-fire stapler for the Standard Sleeve™ technique, an anatomy-based approach to sleeve gastrectomy that enables a more consistent and symmetrical sleeve anatomy.

You can learn more and register for free training on Titan SGS™ for the Standard Sleeve™ at https://education.standardbariatrics.com/.

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See you in Italy!

Teleflex™ is excited to attend the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders World Congress in Napoli, Italy, from August 30 to September 1.

We look forward to engaging with the global community of bariatric surgeons. Please stop by the Teleflex booth to learn about Titan SGS™, a 23cm, single-fire stapler for the Standard Sleeve™ technique, an anatomy-based approach to sleeve gastrectomy that enables a more consistent and symmetrical sleeve anatomy.

Safe travels!

To learn more about Titan SGS™ for the Standard Sleeve™ visit standardbariatrics.com.

Titan SGS is currently indicated for use in the US. The device cannot be marketed or put into service in the EU until it complies with the requirements of EU-MDR 2017/745.

#thestandardsleeve #sleevegastrectomy #bariatricsurgery #standardbariatrics #medicaldevices

We loved visiting Virginia!

Thank you to the Virginia Bariatric Society. We enjoyed exhibiting and showcasing the Titan SGS™ stapler last week in Williamsburg, VA. Titan SGS™ is a 23cm, single-fire stapler for the Standard Sleeve™ technique, an anatomy-based approach to sleeve gastrectomy that enables a more consistent and symmetrical sleeve anatomy.

Additional thanks to special guest Paul Enochs, MD, FACS, FASMBS, for a well-received Product Theater presentation on his use of the Titan SGS™ titled: “Comparisons of Outcomes Pre & Post Utilization of 23cm Single Fire Stapler for Sleeve Gastrectomy in Primary Bariatric Procedures.”

Learn more and register for free training on Titan SGS™ for the Standard Sleeve™ at https://education.standardbariatrics.com/.

Pictured at booth: Mike Pitcairn and Eric Montes

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Georgia, you’re a peach!

It was a pleasure to meet the bariatric surgeons at the 2023 annual meeting of the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons and Obesity Day hosted last week on the beautiful St. Simons Island.

Thank you for your interest in learning about the Standard Sleeve™, an anatomy-based approach to sleeve gastrectomy utilizing the Titan SGS 23cm single-fire stapler. A sterile, single-patient-use instrument, Titan SGS is used for longitudinal transection and resection of the gastric tissue to help you achieve more consistent and symmetrical sleeve pouch anatomy.1

Learn more or register for free training at https://education.standardbariatrics.com/

Pictured: Biff Holcombe, National Director of Sales Device & Bariatrics; Kasey Kaspar, Senior Surgical Sales Representative Device – Bariatrics Atlanta, Georgia; Kayla Spivey, Surgical Southeast Regional Sales Manager Atlanta, Georgia; Hank Warren, Senior Global Marketing Manager, Bariatrics

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Thank you to the Bariatric Society of the Carolinas for a great event!

We enjoyed meeting you at the joint annual educational meeting of the Bariatric Society of the Carolinas and the South Carolina and North Carolina Chapters of the American College of Surgeons at the beautiful Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.

Thank you for your interest in learning about the Standard Sleeve®, an anatomy-based approach to sleeve gastrectomy utilizing the Titan SGS®️ 23cm single-fire stapler. A sterile, single-patient-use instrument, Titan SGS is used for longitudinal transection and resection of the gastric tissue to help you achieve more consistent and symmetrical sleeve pouch anatomy.1

To register for free training, visit our Titan SGS clinical education site at https://education.standardbariatrics.com/

Pictured: Brandon Ridge, Samantha Clark and Grace Etherington of Teleflex

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1510(k) No. K210278. 28 Apr 2021. Retrieved from accessdata.fda.gov

Best practices for navigating the value analysis committee

Learn how Titan SGS users navigated the VAC process to introduce Titan SGS® into the OR in the new Bariatric Times Spotlight on Technology article “Best practices for getting new technology through VAC and into the OR: A Titan SGS case study,” co-authored by Jonathan Thompson, MD, FACS, FASMBS and John Morton, MD, MPH, MHA, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM, AGAF.

Pick up a copy at ASMBS or read the full article at https://lnkd.in/dXae65gn.

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Welcoming Richard Greco, DO, to the Titan SGS® Community

We are proud to welcome Richard Greco, DO, of the Hackensack Meridian Health System at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, NJ, to the growing community of Titan SGS® users.

Dr. Greco recently completed his 20th sleeve gastrectomy case using the anatomy-based approach of Titan SGS. Dr. Greco and Jonathan Reich, MD, (pictured) represent the NJ Weight Loss Doctors, a team of bariatric surgeons recognized on a state and national level for their commitment to patients.

Dr. Greco completed his fellowship training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center and was the recipient of the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award.

Welcome Dr. Greco and thank you for choosing Titan SGS.

Pictured: Dr. Jonathan Reich, Dr. Richard Greco, and Teleflex Bariatric Specialist Brendon Hurley

Visit standardbariatrics.com to learn about the Titan SGS stapling system and register for free online clinical education exclusively for bariatric surgeons.

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Titan SGS reaches global milestone: First international operations completed in Qatar

We’re excited to announce that as of June 2, 2023, Moataz Bashah, PhD, FACS, FEBS, FRCSG, completed the first series of sleeve gastrectomies using the Titan SGS® 23 cm linear stapler outside the United States in Doha, Qatar. This significant milestone was achieved in partnership with Al-Danah Medical Co. W.L.L. and marks the introduction of Titan SGS and its anatomy-based approach to sleeve gastrectomy pouch creation to patients around the world.

Dr. Bashah leads a comprehensive group of bariatric surgeons and medical bariatricians at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) where he is the Director of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The Bariatric Surgery Program at HMC consists of a two-hospital campus and serves over 3 million people. Hamad Medical Corporation completes nearly one thousand bariatric operations a year. Between May 28 and June 2, Dr. Bashah performed 17 sleeve gastrectomy operations using the Titan SGS stapler at the HMC main hospital and at their satellite facility at Al Wakra Medical Center.

HMC is an academic institution affiliated with Weil Cornell University Medical School and is recognized as an ASMBS Center of Excellence. HMC has a long history of excellence in surgery and is known for performing innovative operations with ground-breaking technology. Dr. Bashah is a fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS), the Gulf Obesity Surgery Society (GOSS) and the Pan Arab Obesity Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (PASMBS).

We are honored to welcome Dr. Bashah and the bariatric team at Hamad Medical Corporation to the growing community of bariatric surgeons using Titan SGS.

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