Conkin Surgical Instruments

Conkin Surgical is a Canadian medical device manufacturer focused on specialty surgical instruments for gynecology and endoscopy. The company is best known for developing the Valtchev Uterine Mobilizer, an early and widely recognized uterine manipulator for gynecologic laparoscopy. Its marketed product portfolio includes the Valtchev Uterine Mobilizer 6, Valtchev Vaginal Delineator, Tor-Mark, and surgical skin stays, and the company also works with clinician inventors to design, develop, and manufacture medical devices. Conkin Surgical operates from Vancouver, British Columbia, manufactures in Canada under an ISO 13485:2016 and MDSAP-certified quality system, and is part of Pacific Surgical following its acquisition in October 2016.