FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. today announced the launch of two new additions to its advanced endoscopic platform including ClutchCutter and FlushKnife devices. Designed for use with compatible endoscopes, these devices aid clinicians in performing effective endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) interventions within the digestive tract. “Gastrointestinal diseases—including cancers—affect some 60 to 70 million Americans annually,” said Keiichi Nagata, Division President, FUJIFILM Medical ...

Optim LLC, a premier manufacturer of proprietary flexible endoscopes for use in the visual diagnosis of Ear-Nose-and-Throat (“ENT”) disorders, announced today it has released a new, next generation LED-based illumination system in its ENTity line of flexible laryngoscopes. “We are happy to announce this key enhancement to our ENTity series of products,” stated Paul Joyce, President and CEO of Optim. ...

CS Medical is pleased to announce FDA 510(k) clearance of a new single-use, high-level disinfectant chemistry for the TD 100® Automated TEE Ultrasound Probe Disinfector. The FDA cleared high-level disinfectant TD-8 is OPA based and delivers a 5 minute high-level disinfection for TEE probes. The disinfectant will operate in the TD 100 identically to TD-5®, which was previously the only FDA ...