VIKY EP
Laparoscopy under control.
VIKY EP is a motorized endoscope positioner for laparoscopic surgery. You are now in command of the camera’s position.
BENEFITS
For patients …
The movements of the endoscope are controlled perfectly
VIKY is used in increasingly less invasive procedures
For surgeons …
VIKY provides a stable and reliable view of the surgical site, which is essential with 3D, HD and UHD camera systems
VIKY provides extremely stable images, and it eliminates camera shake and associated eye fatigue, especially during longer procedures
Limits contact between endoscope & patients’ organs
VIKY memorizes key positions for more effective endoscope positioning
For healthcare institutions…
VIKY is easy to use and set-up
VIKY frees the assistant to perform other tasks
VIKY is optimized for cost control
VIDEOS
With / Without VIKY EP
General surgery
TESTIMONIALS
“I have been using the VIKY arm for 8 years and I have fully adopted it.
Not only is it very simple to use, the endoscope also remains remarkably stable throughout the procedure, which is impossible to achieve when an assistant holds the camera.
With VIKY, I am the one controlling the endoscope with precision and flexibility.
I currently use VIKY for most of my laparoscopic procedures.”
Dr. David Klifa, urological surgery
Clinique Saint George (Nice, France)
“VIKY EP not only allows surgeons to precisely control the position of the scope, it also provides a stable image. Before VIKY was developed, the assistant had to hold and move the endoscope by hand.
During complex procedures, this becomes very tiring and consequently image quality can suffer. This becomes very important when we are performing delicate maneuvers around critical structures. With VIKY the image is rock steady and we can perform procedures more efficiently with less surgeon fatigue.”
Dr. Giuseppe Fasolis, urological surgery
Ospedal San Lazzaro (Alba, Italie)
“After the initial configuration that takes less than 3 minutes, the endoscope holder responds to vocal commands throughout the duration of the surgery.
The endoscope holder provided image stability, which resulted in more visual comfort during the intervention, more autonomy for the surgeon, and more availability for the assistant.
The extra hand that VIKY provides helps the entire surgical team to be more efficient and helps to improve patient outcomes.”
Pr. Yuma Ebihara – digestive and hepatobiliary surgery
Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Japon)
“Within the thoracic surgery department of l’Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, we think that the safety of a thoracoscopic surgery relies on perfect imaging and exposition.
VIKY endoscope positioner meets our expectations : quick set up, ability to operate without any conflict with instruments, perfectly stable image, control by voice or foot activation which enables surgeon to change depth of field or endoscope inclination by himself without the help of an assistant.”
Dr. Dominique Gossot – Thoracic surgery
Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (Paris, France)
PUBLICATIONS
Robotic assisted laparoscopic colectomy.
Ir Med J. 2010 Jun;103(6):181-2. Pubmed PMID: 20669603
PANDALAI S, KAVANAGH DO, NEARY P.
Single-port hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection in the porcine model: feasibility and validation of a novel robotic lightweight endoscope positioner.
Gynecol Surg. 2011 June 07.
F. ESCOBAR P, KNIGHT J, KROH M, CHALIKONDA S, KAOUK J, STEIN R.
Miniaturized robotic laparoscope-holder for rectopexy: first results of a prospective study.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 April.
JARRY J, MOREAU GAUDRY A, LONG J-A, CHIPON E, CINQUIN P, FAUCHERON J-L.
Technical means to improve image quality during thoracoscopic procedures.
J Vis Surg 2017;3:53.
GOSSOT D, GRIGOROIU M, BRIAN E, SEGUIN-GIVELET A.