ECHELON FLEX GST SYSTEM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following features of the GST System provides stability and help
control tissue movement (select all that apply)
✓ 1) Pre-compression
✓ 2) Reloads have a proprietary "gripping" ridged surface
✓ 3) Closed channel design
✓ 4) Powered Firing
Misalignment of the staple legs with can also result from deflection of the
as a result of the placed on the stapling system
✓ Anvil pockets, cartridge channel, high loads
T or F: The Echelon Endo path Stapler, Echelon Flex Endo path Stapler and Echelon
Flex Powered Endo path Stapler are comparable with all existing Echelon cartridges
for both 45- and 60-mm instruments
✓ True
T or F: The motor on the Echelon Flex Powered Endo path Stapler automatically
adjusts speed when encountering more resistance
✓ True
, The 3 main design changes in the GST Systems are
✓ Atraumatic pocket extensions, asymmetrical staple legs with bent tips,
closed bottom cartridge channel
To ensure proper staple formation, the anvil must be properly aligned with shish of
the following during firing
✓ Cartridge channel
T or F: The GST system's closed channel design makes it less likely to bend during
firing
✓ True
Which of these factors can push staple legs proximal and laterally as they are
ejected from staple pockets, causing staple malformation
✓ Tissue slippage
Exclusive reloads with Gripping Surface Technology offer a proprietary ridged
surface to
✓ Provide an atraumatic grip on tissue to hold it in place during firing
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following features of the GST System provides stability and help
control tissue movement (select all that apply)
✓ 1) Pre-compression
✓ 2) Reloads have a proprietary "gripping" ridged surface
✓ 3) Closed channel design
✓ 4) Powered Firing
Misalignment of the staple legs with can also result from deflection of the
as a result of the placed on the stapling system
✓ Anvil pockets, cartridge channel, high loads
T or F: The Echelon Endo path Stapler, Echelon Flex Endo path Stapler and Echelon
Flex Powered Endo path Stapler are comparable with all existing Echelon cartridges
for both 45- and 60-mm instruments
✓ True
T or F: The motor on the Echelon Flex Powered Endo path Stapler automatically
adjusts speed when encountering more resistance
✓ True
, The 3 main design changes in the GST Systems are
✓ Atraumatic pocket extensions, asymmetrical staple legs with bent tips,
closed bottom cartridge channel
To ensure proper staple formation, the anvil must be properly aligned with shish of
the following during firing
✓ Cartridge channel
T or F: The GST system's closed channel design makes it less likely to bend during
firing
✓ True
Which of these factors can push staple legs proximal and laterally as they are
ejected from staple pockets, causing staple malformation
✓ Tissue slippage
Exclusive reloads with Gripping Surface Technology offer a proprietary ridged
surface to
✓ Provide an atraumatic grip on tissue to hold it in place during firing
