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Endoscopy

Endoscopy Agreement Completed by Premier and Life Systems

Premier Incorporated announced the completion of an agreement with Life Systems, Incorporated. Life Systems will provide service and equipment repair for endoscopic equipment for members of the Premier purchasing network. The deal was noted by the 24x7 Weekly Jolt. more...

July 9, 2008 Related topics: Contract Awards, Endoscopy

Model Validates Effectiveness of CT Colonography

Increasing data is mounting to validate the use of CT colonography (CTC) over colonoscopy either with or without ultrasound. A new study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine that considered the clinical effectiveness of CTC as well as cost-related outcomes using a computerized model simulation. more...

April 17, 2008 Related topics: Imaging, Finance, Trends, Diagnostic, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Endoscopy

Smith and Nephew Camera Clears View

Smith and Nephew launched a new camera system June 19th for imaging used during surgical arthroscopic and endoscopic...

Exciting Tool Available for Gastroenterologists

For gastroenterologists, one of the most technically challenging and interesting procedures is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This procedure,...

PENTAX Unveils New Endoscopes

PENTAX Medical introduced two new products for imaging both the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracks. ...

Endoscope System Prevents Laser Damage

Gyrus ACMI developed a system, the Endoscope Protection System, designed to prevent damage occurring to the distal end...

Intelligent Surgical Instrument Approved by the FDA

The i60 Intelligent Surgical Instrument Device, manufactured by Power Medical Interventions, was granted marketing clearance by the FDA....

First Video-Based Endoscopy Approved

The FDA granted marketing clearance to Vision-Sciences, Incorporated for their new line of video-based endoscopes that incorporate a...

Polyp Identification Improved with Virtual Colonoscopy

A study published in the current issue of Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics indicates that primary 3D virtual colonoscopy...

Endoscopy Tool for Diagnosing Celiac Disease

Researchers noted that an endoscopic tool, video capsule enteroscopy (VCE) may prove to be an appropriate method to...

Colon Cancer Screening Completed with MRI

One reason patients cite for not complying with screening and preventative health measures is that they are inconvenient...

Sonora Launches Device to Assist Endoscopy Maintenance

Sonora Medical Systems added a new device, as described in a press release, to its line of products for...

Avantis Endoscopy System Cleared

A new tool that addresses current limitations with standard colonoscopy received FDA approval. ...

Virtual Colonscopy Gets Nod

Colon cancer contributes to the huge burden of cancer-related mortality. In most cases, this malignancy is preventable if...

NeoGuide’s Endoscopy System Gets FDA 510(k) Clearance

NeoGuide Systems, Inc. announces its computer-assisted colonoscope is now approved by the FDA. While conventional colonoscopy uses a...

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