Olympus Corporation has announced a voluntary Advisory Notice for the Forceps/Irrigation Plug (Isolated Type) model MAJ-891 related to the risk of device contamination that may result from improper ...

The issue relates to patient infections when the MAJ-891 forceps/irrigation plug, an accessory on certain endoscopes, has improper or incomplete reprocessing. Endoscope reprocessing is the process ...

Various techniques have been developed to enhance the accuracy of polyp size estimation during colonoscopy, including traditional visual estimation, biopsy forceps, endoscopic rulers, and more ...

Flexible endoscopy biopsy forceps were used in four cases and achieved removal in two: in the two other cases the catheter lay in a position which could not be reached by the biopsy forceps mouth, and ...

Using forceps, pinch and lift the fascia before ... at the end of the procedure to prevent bleeding from obscuring the endoscopic view. Apply a distal skin hook deep to the antebrachial fascia ...

Conclusions This preliminary study showed that the newly developed bendable forceps allowed for a wide range of motion and is more effective than conventional forceps for endoscopic biopsies in ...

stomach and duodenum to a monitor that helps your physician guide the endoscope through your esophagus. Your physician inserts biopsy forceps into the endoscope to obtain tissue samples. A ...