Life Care Medical Devices Announces LapCap2 Distribution Agreement with Progressive Medic

 Life Care Medical Devices Limited, a medical device company focused on the development, production and distribution of non-invasive and minimally-invasive technologies, has entered into a strategic distribution agreement for LapCap2 with Progressive Medical Inc., a distributor of specialty medical products.
 
“The agreement with Progressive Medical Inc. is a huge deal and a giant step in the right direction for LCMD and our LapCap2 product,” said Richard J. Prati, CEO of Life Care. “Progressive Medical Inc. is among the top national distributors of medical devices in the United States with more than 75-plus sales reps across the country.  Their team consists of seasoned veterans with expertise in laparoscopic devices and instruments.  Progressive Medical Inc. is an optimal distribution partner for our company.”
 
“We are delighted to work with Life Care Medical Devices,” said Mark Martin, CEO of Progressive Medical Inc.  “We are enthusiastic to be the sole distributor of LapCap2 in the United States and anticipate this becoming the standard for laparoscopic entry with Veress Needle.”
 
LapCap2 is a proprietary device specifically designed to address a critical unmet need and advance the standard of care in laparoscopic surgery. It is a dome-shaped device that utilizes a negative pressure technique to raise the abdominal wall above critical organs and vessels during Veress needle entry. This new way of creating space in laparoscopic entry while stabilizing the abdomen conveys a number of benefits including: It intuitively reduces the risk at the start of the procedure by increasing the size of the target zone; it enables efficient laparoscopic entry; and it’s a less traumatic method of lifting the abdominal wall.
 
“LapCap2 acts as another pair of skilled hands, freeing the surgeon to concentrate fully on Veress needle entry,” said Camran R. Nezhat, M.D. FACOG, FACS, internationally distinguished minimally invasive and robotic surgeon and father of video-assisted endoscopic surgery. “There is a critical unmet need in laparoscopic surgery for consistent, reproducible entry and rapid creation of pneumoperitoneum. LapCap2 is specifically designed to address these needs. We believe LapCap2 will provide surgeons with additional confidence and advance the standard of care in laparoscopic surgery.”
 
Life Care Medical Devices Limited (LCMD) develops, produces and distributes non-invasive and minimally-invasive technologies and products. The firm is based in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
 
Progressive Medical Inc. is a leading distributor of specialty medical in the areas of surgery/anesthesia, interventional radiology, critical care and IV specialties.