m-protect^®3 – For Healthcare Professionals only

m-protect^®3 is a sterile, single-use medical device designed as an insertion aid for circular staplers used in transanal stapled anastomosis procedures. It is intended exclusively for use by trained health care professionals experienced in these techniques.

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m-protect^®3 prevents injuries in operating transanal stapled anastomosis

The initial situation

The usage of a transanally inserted circular stapler poses the following risks of diverse injuries:

Collision with the mucosal folds: risk of tissue injury or tear

Rupture of the inner sphincter

Sphincter lesion

The consequences

Up to 36% of patients experience temporary anal incontinence^1-6

Around 18% show sphincter injuries (endosonographic diagnosis)¹

Your benefits with m-protect^®3

Covers the edges of the stapler head
Reduces risk of sphincter / mucosa injuries
Protects stapler head against contamination
Available in 3 sizes – suitable for all staplers
Easy to use

About qtec CE-Med

qtec CE-Med GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of medical devices with a clear focus on quality, usability, and regulatory compliance. As part of the qtec group, the company develops and markets its own products, specifically designed to meet the needs of users and the regulatory framework of the European market.

At the core of its activities are solutions that not only deliver strong functionality but also take into account the complex requirements of the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) from the very beginning. qtec CE-Med GmbH combines technical development, quality management, and regulatory expertise into an integrated approach, with the goal of providing safe, efficient, and sustainable products.

Studies

Farouk, R; Duthie GS; Lee PW; Monson JR: Endosonographie evidence of injury to the internal anal spincter after low anterior resection: long-term follow-up. (Dis Colon Rectum 1998 Jul; 41 (7):888-91)
Ho YH; Tsang C; Tang CL; Nyam D; Eu KW; Seow-Choen F: Anal sphincter injuries form stapling instruments introduced transanally: randomized, controlled study with endoanal ultrasound an anorectal manometry. (Dis Colon Rectum 2000 Feb; 43 (2): 169-73)
Hoffman DC; Young JF; Sweeny JL; Hunter RA; Moore JW: A modification of single stapled colorectal anastomosis using the transanal insertion device (TAIS). (AustN Z J Surg 1996 Nov; 66 (11): 768-9)
Jiang JK; Lin JK: Does anastomiotic method affect functional outcome of low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma? (Chung Hua I Hsueh Tsa Chih (Taipei) 1997 Nov; 60 (5):252-8)
Khoury DA; Opelka FG: Anoscopic-assisted insertion of entto-end anastomosing staplers.
(Dis Colon Rectum 1995 May; 38 (5): 5534)
Pehl C; Birkner B; Bittmann W; Cluss B; Emmert H; Fuchs M; Passern J; Wendl B; Heitland W: Stuhlinkontinenz (Dt. Ärzteblatt 2000; 97: xA-1302-1308 (Heft 19))