Olympus has announced its ScopeGuide technology received FDA clearance and can now be used within the United States.
The new instrument provides physicians and surgeons with real-time 3D visualization of the colonoscope position and configuration, according to a news release.
Ther ScopeGuide technology works by using magnetic endoscopic imaging to produce a 3D view of the scope and its location within the colon in real-time, according to the release. A number of small electromagnetic transmission coils located within the colonoscope itself generate a weak magnetic field, which is picked up by the ScopeGuide receiver. The received signals allow the ScopeGuide processor to calculate the location and orientation of each transmission coil, which is used to generate the 3D rendering of the scope, displayed on a screen. A separate handheld 3D marker helps an assistant to visualize where abdominal pressure will be most effective.
The device is intended to help endoscopists to see loop formations as they are occurring and assist with scope insertion and optimization of scope handling.
ScopeGuide will be available for purchase within the United States later this summer.
Learn more about the ScopeGuide.
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