Espiner Medical began in 1990 when pioneering laparoscopic surgeon Harry Espiner encountered the problem of how to retrieve tissue safely in the new procedure for gallbladder removal.

Deciding that the simplest solution was to create a bag to remove the organ, he set about designing one and identified Jim Howard at Cameron Balloons - the world's largest manufacturer of hot air balloons - as his partner.

With his expert knowledge of lightweight fabrics normally used in balloon flight but now applied to the operating theatre, Jim Howard set about creating prototypes out of ripstop nylon and utilised a special formulation of polyurethane coating to ensure the material was fully leak-resistant.

Harry Espiner tested and modified the designs in clinical trials and the refined product was patented in 1992. This design has been the basis for the full and comprehensive E-Sac product range now available and which is suitable for all tissue retrieval procedures from the appendix to the large malignant spleen and everything in between.
Created from lightweight ripstop nylon and coated in a special formulation of polyurethane, the E-Sac product range brings specific benefits to the operating theatre that set it apart from its competitors.

In addition to the tissue retrieval sac range, Espiner Medical produces surgical instruments and devices including a laparoscopic scalpel and retractor and is also engaged in research and development of new products.

For safe tissue retrieval, reliability and quality surgical products competitively priced, Espiner Medical is a cut above the rest.

All E-sacs are:
• Extremely strong and able to withstand significant manual force
• Rupture-proof
• Leak-resistant
• Easy to deploy with unique design features
• CE-marked and FDA-registered
• Comprehensively equipped to tackle all the demands of minimal access surgery
• Developed by experts in the fields of surgery and product design