Clinical Trials

Preoperative Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subject is competent and willing to provide documented informed consent to participate in this clinical study
2. Subject is intended to undergo an elective left sided colon/colorectal procedure where a creation of an anastomosis will be completed with the Signia™ circular stapler
3. Subject is ≥ 18 years of age at time of consent

Preoperative Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subject is unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements or follow-up schedule
2. Subject with ASA classification ≥ IV
3. Subject is pregnant (as determined by standard site practices)
4. The procedure is an emergency procedure
5. The procedure is a revision/reoperation for the same indication
6. The subject has a documented confounding medical condition which in the opinion of the investigator, will not be appropriate for the study, or the subject has an estimated life expectancy of less than 6 months
7. Subject has participated or plans to participate in an investigational drug or device research study that would interfere with the results of this study
8. Subject will undergo multiple synchronous colon resections
9. Subject with a bleeding disorder or is undergoing anticoagulant treatment that has not been reversed (anticoagulant prophylaxis prescribed as part of the surgical protocol is allowed)
10. Subject has undergone chemotherapy or received biologics within 6 weeks prior to the day of the procedure
11. Subject has history of chronic corticosteroid use (used greater than 3 months within a year prior to the index procedure)
12. Subject has chronic immunosuppression therapy (used greater than 3 months within a year prior to the index procedure)
13. Any subject undergoing an ileal-anal pouch anastomosis surgery

Intraoperative Exclusion Criteria

1. Anastomosis not attempted with the Signia™ circular stapler
2. Any subject for which the device is intended to be used outside the instructions for use (IFU)