According to Karl Storz, the instrument set includes a pluggable, segmented dummy (a type of vaginal dilator) used for initial dilation, straight and curved thread guides for placing sutures, and a traction device for suture tightening.
A set of graduated dilators is also included for use during post-operative care. The instrument set is used in conjunction with a laparoscopic surgical technique that creates and enlarges the vaginal cavity, the company said.
Cheryl Coffelt, marketing manager for laparoscopic gynecology at Karl Storz, said: “The Karl Storz Neovagina instrument set offers an endoscopically assisted surgical method for creating the vagina in female patients. The set was developed to offer an alternative minimally invasive treatment for these patients.”