Disposable Multi-Instrument Access Port
January 25, 2010 5:19 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus introduces the QuadPort™, a disposable multi-instrument access port that can simultaneously accommodate up to four instruments, including a laparoscope, through a single incision. According to the company, the QuadPort features: 4 ports: one 15mm, two 10mm and one 5mm.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsCleanable Kerrison Rongeurs
December 22, 2009 7:15 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. introduces a new “Cleanable” Kerrison Rongeur. Made in Germany using German stainless steel, Spectrum’s “Cleanable” Kerrison rongeurs feature: Gold springs, a gold screw and a gold trigger mechanism located just above the handle grip.
LISTED UNDER: Rongeurs10 MegaPixel ‘Fusion’ Display
December 15, 2009 6:46 am | by Reported Jeff Reinke, editorial director | Barco | Product Releases | CommentsDecember 15, 2009 At the RSNA Annual Meeting in Chicago, medical display manufacturer Barco showcased the latest addition to its line of 'Fusion' diagnostic display systems. The new display product, named Coronis Fusion 10MP, featuring: A high-bright 30-inch grayscale LCD panel which can be driven as two seamless 5 MegaPixel heads or one wide-screen 10 MegaPixel display.
LISTED UNDER: Image Display SystemsIn-Line And Pistol Grip Laparoscopic Instruments
December 8, 2009 6:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsCareFusion (NYSE: CFN) introduces a new line of Snowden-Pencer® laparoscopic surgical instruments. According to the company, the new Snowden-Pencer in-line and pistol grip products offer flexibility and durability, and feature: The ability for a surgeon’s hands to be positioned in multiple configurations.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsNext-Generation 5 MegaPixel Grayscale Display
December 1, 2009 5:39 am | Barco | Product Releases | CommentsBarco introduces a new generation of its Nio 5MP diagnostic display system. The new display system offers several technological advancements that lead to higher optical performance, more efficient workflow and a longer product lifetime. According to the company, the new system features: Integration of a brand-new LCD panel based on IPS (In-plane switching) technology, so grayscale images are presented with more brightness, improved contrast and better black uniformity, under any ambient light condition.
LISTED UNDER: Image Display SystemsDigital Capture System
November 11, 2009 6:33 am | Sony Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsSony presents the ImageCore HD digital capture system. According to the company, this all-in-one, medical grade unit features: The ability to capture still and moving images from a full-range of endoscopic camera systems. The ability to store images on a built-in CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc™ drive, on any attached USB device, as well as over a hospital’s network.
LISTED UNDER: Image Display SystemsHD Compatible C-Mount Video Adapters
October 30, 2009 6:05 am | Optronics® | Product Releases | CommentsA company offers a new line of full-featured precision crafted optical c-mount HD video adapters for operating microscopes Optronics®, a developer of medical-grade high definition imaging products for microsurgery, introduces QUINTUS™, a new line of full-featured precision crafted optical c-mount HD video adapters for operating microscopes.
LISTED UNDER: Video SystemsSingle-Use Guidewire
October 28, 2009 6:58 am | Olympus | Product Releases | CommentsCompany’s new guideware is specifically designed for endoscopic treatment in biliary pancreatic duct October 28, 2009 Olympus introduces VisiGlide, its new single use guidewire developed with advanced technology from Terumo Corporation to facilitate ERCP procedures performed by gastroenterologists.
LISTED UNDER: GastroscopesSurgical Instruments Designed For LESS
October 23, 2009 6:20 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCompany introduces new disposable multi-Instrument access port, curved hand instruments and laparo-thoraco videoscope for single-incision surgical procedures October 23, 2009 Olympus introduces three new surgical instruments specifically designed for Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site (LESS) surgery.
LISTED UNDER: Laparoscopic InstrumentsSingle Port Access (SPA) Proximal Gastric GIST Resection
October 22, 2009 5:53 am | Videos | CommentsBackground: Recent advances in minimally invasive surgery have included methods for reducing the number of incisions for trocar placement. Single Port Access is a novel method allowing the performance of standard laparoscopic procedures through one incision.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsAccess System For LESS
October 19, 2009 7:00 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus America Inc. introduces its platform to perform minimally invasive single-site surgery through the umbilicus. The platform combines Olympus and Gyrus ACMI endoscopic and laparoscopic technology with the new TriPort access system. Features of the TriPort access system include: Technology and devices necessary to perform procedures such as gallbladder removal, hernia repair, appendectomy, and urological or gynecological surgery through just one incision in the belly button.
LISTED UNDER: Entry PortsMicroscope With New Functions
October 9, 2009 12:22 pm | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsCarl Zeiss, Inc. introduces new functions for the Axio CSM 700 microscope. The new functions of the Axio CSM 700 confocal light microscope enable materials scientists to measure the 3D topography over large sample areas with more convenience and flexibility. According to the company, features of the microscope include: A motorized scanning stage with a 150 x 150 mm travel range that is suitable for materials research, quality inspection and routine applications.
LISTED UNDER: MicroscopesStudy: BSGI Effective For Pre-Surgical Planning In Diagnosed Patients
October 9, 2009 6:33 am | News | CommentsFindings presented at the Americal Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium shows Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) proves cost-effective for pre-surgical planning of patients with known cancer diagnosis NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI), a molecular breast imaging technique with comparable sensitivity to breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting breast carcinoma when used in pre-surgical planning for patients with known cancer diagnoses and is substantially less expensive than MRI, according to findings presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco, California.
LISTED UNDER: Image Display SystemsTonsil And Adenoid Tissue Dissection Device
September 25, 2009 4:48 am | Peak Surgical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCompany introduces device for cutting and coagulation of soft tissue during otolaryngology surgery PEAK Surgical, Inc. introduces the PEAK® PlasmaBlade TnA (Tonsil and Adenoid) tissue dissection device following 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
LISTED UNDER: Electrocautery InstrumentsImage-Guided Surgery Software Integrated With Surgical Microscope
September 23, 2009 7:14 am | Leica Microsystems, Inc | News | CommentsThe integration helps give surgeons centralized control for more efficient and effective technology management during procedures, companies say WESTCHESTER, Ill., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainLAB and Leica Microsystems (Leica) announce the integration of BrainLAB Image-Guided Surgery (IGS) software and platforms with the Leica M720 OH5 microscope.
LISTED UNDER: Microscopes
