Starion Instruments has distinguished itself as a leading manufacturer of surgical products. Surgeons and patients alike trust Starion devices because of the simple and reliable way our instruments seals and divides tissue. As a result, Starion is proud to be a respected member of the healthcare community. The following is a list of recent press and news articles. If you would like to receive Starion news by email or would like to receive archived news, please click here.

Press Releases

April 23, 2009
Microline PENTAX, a leading manufacturer of reposable instruments for minimally invasive surgery, announced today that it has acquired Starion Instruments™ Corp., a privately held developer of surgical technology for sealing and dividing soft tissue. The acquisition provides Microline with an innovative product line that is complementary to its own and marks the company's first foray into the cardiology and Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) markets.
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August 19, 2008
Starion Instruments, a leading surgical device company, today announced that a study presented at the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) found Starion’s Tissue Ligating Shears provides a safe and effective solution for endoscopic harvesting of the radial artery and saphenous vein.
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July 22, 2008
Starion Instruments, a leading surgical device company, today announced a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Datascope Corp. to integrate Starion’s patented Tissue Welding technology into Datascope’s procedural kits for endoscopic saphenous vein and radial artery harvesting.
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April 23, 2008
Starion Instruments, a leading surgical device company, today announced that the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People's Republic of China has granted regulatory approval for the sale of Starion’s patented Tissue Welding technology in China. This approval marks a significant milestone in Starion’s continued worldwide expansion.
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March 4, 2008
Starion Instruments, a leading surgical device company, today announced that a study published in the January 2008 issue of The American Surgeon found Starion’s patented Tissue Welding technology minimized intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications and may reduce the development of facial paresis in parotidectomy procedures.
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January 31, 2008
Starion Instruments, a leading surgical device company, today announced that it has extended worldwide distribution of its proprietary tissue welding technology. Physicians in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia now have access to safe, effective and precise instruments for a wide variety of surgical procedures.
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November 6, 2007
Study Finds Starion Instruments Tissue Welding Technology Reduces Pain and Bleeding in Tonsillectomy Patients. Technology may improve quality of recovery compared with cold dissection procedure.
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October 10, 2007
Starion Instruments Launches Next-Generation Tissue Ligating Shears at the American College of Surgeons National Congress. Building upon continued success, company offers new platform for general surgical procedures.
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September 13, 2007
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Names Starion Instruments 2007 Innovator of the Year. Starion Instruments recognized for its next-generation Tissue Ligating Shears.
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Articles

Thermal Welding versus Bipolar Tonsillectomy: A Comparative Study.
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Painless Tonsillectomy: New Technology Reduces Pain of Second-Most-Common Childhood Surgery.
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