Sedationless transnasal endoscopy, a method for evaluating the digestive tract by inserting a slim endoscope through the patient’s nose, allows for a complete upper endoscopy without the costs associated with anesthesia or conscious sedation. In a recent study, 71 percent of patients said they would choose sedationless transnasal endoscopy over conventional endoscopy. Olympus’ GIF-N180 Slimsight video gastroscope, used in the DDW demonstration, is the world’s first ever to break the 5mm barrier. Designed with a super-slim 4.9 diameter, the GIF-N180 delivers superb image quality inside the upper GI tract. Breakthrough EndoTherapy devices allow greater precision while increasing procedure efficiency. Olympus’ new ESG-100 Bipolar Electrosurgical Generator, improved FlowerBasketV and TetraCatchV retrieval baskets and the NeedleCut3V needle knife are designed to meet unique demands for exceptional patient outcomes. Introducing the Aloka ProSound SSD-Alpha10 processor to the Endoscopic Ultrasound line up.
The Aloka ProSound SSD-Alpha10 processor complements the current processor line-up. Compatible with Olympus’ curvilinear echoendoscopes used for EUS-guided FNA, the Alpha10 processor is also uniquely suited for the GF-UC140P-AL5 (2.8 mm channel), the GF-UCT140-AL5 (3.7 mm channel) and Olympus’ radial array echoendoscope, the GF-UE160-AL5. The exceptional image quality of the ProSound SSD-Alpha10 processor helps physicians better diagnose disease, leading to more personalized patient treatment…