New Histology Needle for Endoscopic Ultrasound Allows for Less Invasive GI Tract Biopsies

Cook Medical has developed a new histology needle for endoscopic ultrasound that provides a minimally invasive procedure for taking samples of submucosal lesions, mediastinal masses, lymph nodes and intraperitoneal masses, according to a news release by the company.

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The EchoTip® ProCore™ High Definition Ultrasound Biopsy Needle can target small lesions and raise sample yields, which could increase patient comfort and biopsy efficiency.  The EchoTip ProCore needle is a single-use, disposable needle that uses the fine-needle biopsy method to obtain tissue samples: The needle is inserted in the echoendoscope and guided by ultrasound imaging.

Read the release on the EchoTip ProCore needle.

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