Obesity is one of the biggest health crises facing the world today, with nearly 1 billion of us living with the disease. May 11th marks the sixth of China's Obesity Day.
 
Obesity can induce the development of many diseases, such as type II diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, sleep-breathing problems, cancers including liver cancer, kidney cancer, breast cancer, and other considered obesity-related complications. Not all obesity sufferers have the ability to achieve good weight loss through healthy management such as diet and exercise, metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has become an important method in the comprehensive treatment of obesity.
 
Surgnova self-development SoniCure™ SC100E Ultrasonic Scalpel System and Alligator™ Powered Endoscopic Staplers provide multiple lengths to satisficed the needs of obesity patients. The ultrasonic scalpel length of Sonicure™ ranges from 13cm, 21cm, 35cm, 43cm to 52cm (Under development). The shaft length of Alligator™ ranges from 260mm, 360mm to 460mm. The longer lengths are tailored for obesity patients which allows surgeons to accurately access hard-to-reach areas for special treatment needs and the insufficient space and angle in robotic surgery.