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Sean Ruck, Contributing Editor | June 05, 2013
From the June 2013 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
World's Only Fully Rotatable HD Bronchoscopes
Olympus announced the commercial availability of its 510(k) cleared BF-190 bronchoscopes.
The new BF-190 bronchoscopes a unique Rotary Function and wider tip angulation. The Rotary Function is estimated to reduce hand torque by up to 82%.
The BF-190 bronchoscopes are powered by Olympus' new EVIS EXERA III Universal Platform, an HDTV Imaging system.
The EVIS EXERA III system works seamlessly with a wide range of endoscopes across specialties to provide easier data management and cost efficiencies. The system is compatible with all Olympus endoscopes used in bronchoscopy, endo-bronchial ultrasound (EBUS), gastroenterology, laparoscopic and arthroscopic surgery, urology, anesthesiology and ENT.
Endocam Logic HD
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. introduces the Endocam Logic HD, equipped with three interchangeable, high-definition camera heads that plug in to a single control unit.
Each of camera head produces full 1080p high-definition imagery. The Pendual camera head rotates between a 90-degree angle (for resection procedures) and an axial, or straight, orientation (for cystoscopy).
The Endocam Logic HD captures and stores images in a built-in archive, with options to print or export directly to a USB stick in jpg, tiff or PDF format. A touch screen on the camera control unit streamlines access to the main menu functions.
Thanks to a new coupler design, each camera head snaps on and off with a flick of the wrist. Heads and couplers are steam-autoclavable.
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