• While pill-sized capsule endoscopes are increasingly used as wireless imaging devices for diagnosing diseases in the digestive tract, they are limited to sensing applications. (nih.gov)
  • The essence of endoscopic papillosphincterotomy in choledocholithiasis is that the patient under intravenous anesthesia, the endoscope is carried out till the Vater papilla, which expands through an incision to a certain level, then through the Vater papilla the stone, "stuck" in the common bile duct is removed into the lumen of the duodenum. (waocp.com)
  • Endoscope-assisted and fully endoscopic surgeries allow a small 2.7 mm wide camera fitted with surgical tips to direct the tumor removal. (healthynaturalclean.com)
  • During these cases, the surgeon can quickly switch from the microscopic view to the endoscopic view in order to get used to the manipulation of the endoscopic probe and become more accustomed with visualization through the endoscope. (entokey.com)
  • Once the surgeon has become familiarized with positioning of the endoscope within the eye and viewing in the eye through the endoscope, the surgeon can then introduce an instrument with the second hand that can be operated under direct endoscopic visualization. (entokey.com)
  • ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the practices of health care workers during gasterointestinal endoscope reprocessing, evaluate their knowledge about reprocessing, and verify their compliance with laboratory and microbiological tests in endoscopy units at Zagazig University and Fayoum University hospitals. (who.int)
  • All nursing staff on duty from 10 endoscopy units, with 16 flexible endoscopes, were included. (who.int)
  • The surgeon can turn the image at his convenience either by turning the endoscope probe on its hand or asking the nurse to turn the focusing/orientation knob on the endoscopy console. (entokey.com)
  • Using either the 20-gauge or 23-gauge endoscopy probes, the surgeon should initially use the endoscope primarily for illumination and endolaser during routine vitreoretinal cases. (entokey.com)
  • An endoscope and accessories is a device used to provide access, illumination, and allow observation or manipulation of body cavities, hollow organs, and canals. (medicregister.com)
  • An endoscope is a device that allows a surgeon to operate through a limited opening by providing remote visualization, illumination, and manipulation. (ubns.com)
  • The typical endoscope used in neurosurgery features a lens and camera for visualization, a light source for illumination, and one or more channels through which instruments can be directed for surgical manipulation. (ubns.com)
  • Although the view is somewhat limited through the smaller diameter probe, the 23-gauge endoscope probe increases the ease of use during 23-gauge surgery cases because one can switch the probe from one trocar to another for better visualization of certain areas. (entokey.com)
  • The most commonly recommended rigid endoscope is Standard Hopkins telescope, with 4.0 mm outer diameter, 18 cm in length, 30° angle of view. (vin.com)
  • Advantages of the practical use of the rigid endoscope in the avian medicine have already been demonstrated in many cases (Chamness 1999, Harris 1999). (vin.com)
  • The endoscope is most helpful when used to open a membrane, place a catheter at a precise location, or biopsy lesions associated with the brain's fluid chambers (ventricles). (ubns.com)
  • Our products include interdental cleaning brushes, surgical cleaning brushes, endoscope cleaning brushes, and cannula & reamer cleaning brushes. (medicregister.com)
  • An endoscope generally comprises a tube or cannula containing a variety of instruments. (justia.com)
  • More particularly, endoscopes are usually provided with an optical observation system which includes for example a lamp, an objective lens, an image guide formed of a flexible bundle of optical fibers and an eyepiece, which enables a surgeon to visually examine the internal environment surrounding the inserted end of the endoscope. (justia.com)
  • When cataract surgery is performed before application of the laser, it not only eliminates the risk of the endoscope hitting the natural lens but also makes more room to access the ciliary sulcus. (collaborativeeye.com)
  • Minimally invasive procedures involve laparoscopic devices and manipulation of instruments with indirect observation through an endoscope carried through a body cavity or anatomical gap. (livinggossip.com)
  • Guided through a tiny incision (placed to minimize scarring) or through the nose, an endoscope makes the process minimally invasive and much easier to recover from than traditional open surgery. (healthynaturalclean.com)
  • These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-controlled manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device. (bvsalud.org)
  • Each session consisted of two sets of tasks, one with each controller type: keyboard or endoscope. (lww.com)
  • In colonoscopy, the gastroenterologist is required to manoeuvre a flexible endoscope through the highly deformable colon by using the steerable tip of the endoscope. (lww.com)
  • A flexible straight tip wire is introduced via the endoscope. (sages.org)
  • ESD involves the use of an endoscope, a long, flexible tube with a light and camera on the end, to visualize the area being treated. (powerpatent.com)
  • Using aseptic cessing flexible endoscopes involves questionnaire ( 4 , 5 ) in Arabic. (who.int)
  • 0007] Documents US 2011/0018444 A1 , WO 2011/092186 , and US 8475451 B2 , relate to devices for generating plasma jets in flexible tubes, and documents US 2014/005481 A1 and EP 1293169 B1 relate to flexible endoscopes comprising devices for generation of plasma jets. (epo.org)
  • Once this has been completed, the endoscope is withdrawn into the stomach and a more thorough examination is performed including a J-maneuver. (wikipedia.org)
  • The surgical snare may be extended or withdrawn from the end of the endoscope and can be made to surround any undesirable growth within the body organ or cavity. (justia.com)
  • While an endoscope can be helpful to the neurosurgeon in many ways, most neurosurgical procedures cannot be performed solely through an endoscope for a variety of reasons. (ubns.com)
  • The operation of septoplasty is performed using an endoscope, which allows all manipulations to be carried out through miniature incisions. (bookimed.com)
  • when access is limited to short skin incisions or punctures, and all further manipulations are performed through them using an endoscope. (facelift-rhytidectomy.com)
  • This section does not apply to endoscopes that have specialized uses in other medical specialty areas and that are covered by classification regulations in other parts of the device classification regulations. (medicregister.com)
  • 0008] This problem is solved by the device and the endoscope of independent claims 1 and 8 as well as by the methods of claim 10 and 13, and the use of claim 14. (epo.org)
  • Endoscopes small enough to fit inside shunt tubes are sometimes used to achieve the best possible placement of the catheter tip within the patient's ventricle. (ubns.com)
  • Fluid conveying tubes are also provided within the endoscope for delivery of irrigation fluid to and withdrawal of blood and other fluids from the surgical area located adjacent to the end of the tube. (justia.com)
  • Without a doubt, the efforts spent by a surgeon to become more familiarized and comfortable with the ophthalmic endoscope will pay dividends in more challenging vitreoretinal cases. (entokey.com)
  • In many applications, particularly medical applications, manipulation of surfaces within cavities, which are often difficult to access, is desired. (epo.org)
  • The development of the ultrathin optical fiber metalens and color filter for potential laser surgery, medical imaging endoscope applications, and plasmonic optical fiber for tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy will be discussed [7-10]. (ust.hk)
  • In birds, fine diameter endoscopes have been used for diagnostic purposes since late 1970´s (Taylor 1998). (vin.com)
  • The endoscope is quickly passed through the stomach and through the pylorus to examine the first and second parts of the duodenum. (wikipedia.org)
  • The air in the stomach is aspirated before removing the endoscope. (wikipedia.org)
  • The band is pulled into the stomach with some manipulation and a fair amount of tension. (sages.org)
  • In 1992 the new endoscope and sheath system for avian use was developed by Taylor (Taylor 1993). (vin.com)
  • Respiratory arrest occurs if trachea is irritated by tracheal tube and/or endoscope (Molnar 2003). (vin.com)
  • Biocompatible and biodegradable optical fibres are emerging, breakthrough technologies for enabling the assessment and manipulation of biological systems by their interaction with light. (nature.com)
  • With advances in nanofabrication capabilities and new theoretical concepts, ground-breaking platforms for the nanoscale manipulation of light have been demonstrated in recent years. (ust.hk)
  • Both the keyboard and endoscope have similar learning curves, which usually tend to plateau within six sessions. (lww.com)
  • Only the smallest tumors can be removed through the endoscope and complete removal remains unlikely. (ubns.com)
  • The endoscope is inserted through an orifice into a body organ such as the lungs, bladder or prostate, or a body cavity, such as the intestines. (justia.com)
  • For each task, participants were required to use either a computer keyboard or a modified endoscope to control the movement of a virtual endoscope tip to follow a path on the (virtual) endoscope monitor. (lww.com)
  • A mouth-guard is placed between the teeth to prevent the patient from biting on the endoscope. (wikipedia.org)
  • Reasoning that minimal manipulation of the uterus would help reduce the risk of preterm labor, the technique of fetoscopic tracheal occlusion to promote lung growth was conceived. (medscape.com)
  • The view range of the endoscope for anterior skull base lesions was increased through ETOA with SLOR osteotomy. (thejns.org)
  • In the 3 cases of anterior clinoidal meningioma, anterior clinoidectomy was performed easily and safely, and manipulation of the extended dural margin and origin dura mater was possible. (thejns.org)
  • Without the physical manipulation of bone and tissue, the weeks of hospital recovery time are reduced, instead, to days. (healthynaturalclean.com)
  • Note also that, if there is vitreous in the anterior chamber, it must be removed before laser application, as it will interfere with manipulation of the endoscope. (collaborativeeye.com)
  • In its most basic use, the endoscope is used to inspect the internal anatomy of the digestive tract. (wikipedia.org)
  • Initial studies demonstrated that manipulation of mechanical forces involved in lung development, namely the lung fluid production that distends the airways, could be applicable in the treatment of CDH. (medscape.com)