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CARDIOVASCULAR INTRODUCTION
In the cardiovascular
physician pages, health care providers can review detailed information
on GSI's products for minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical
procedures, including our
ENDOSAPH®
vein harvest system and SEPS (Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator
Surgery) balloon dissector products.
Cardiovascular Summary
GSI offers minimally invasive surgical solutions to vascular and
cardiovascular procedures where dramatic patient benefits can
be realized. We provide the clinician with complete procedural
solutions necessary to make the minimally invasive procedure relatively
less traumatic for the patient than traditional open surgery.
The GSI SPACEMAKER® balloon dissectors currently have applications in two important
procedures: 
 SEPS (Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery) for treatment
of chronic venous insufficiency via ligation of incompetent perforating
veins
Saphenous vein harvesting for peripheral or coronary artery bypass
grafting
Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery (SEPS)
GSI has applied its technology to the development of what we believe
is a much better surgical alternative to traditional treatment
methods for chronic venous insufficiency. This condition, found
in the lower extremities, is manifested in chronic skin ulcers
caused by insufficient blood supply. GSI's SPACEMAKER® balloon dissector for SEPS can be introduced at a site remote
from the ulceration and used to create an operative space from
which the surgery can proceed. GSI believes that subfascial endoscopic
perforator surgery (SEPS) is perhaps the only viable alternative
for many of the estimated 1.2 million symptomatic patients in
the United States, and that an even greater number of potential
patients reside in foreign countries.
Saphenous Vein Harvest for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Traditional saphenous vein harvest for coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) is highly invasive and painful for the patient,
involving the creation of a long incision potentially extending
from the ankle to the groin, depending on how much vein is required.
GSI's ENDOSAPH®
vein harvest system allows the surgical team to dissect a surgical
working space adjacent to the vein and facilitates minimally invasive
techniques for harvesting the saphenous vein, requiring a minimal
number of small incisions. With over 600,000 coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) procedures performed annually around the world,
and nearly 80% of those procedures utilizing some segment of the
saphenous vein, GSI believes its products can deliver a positive
impact in this market.
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