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Novel Endoscope Enables Increased Diagnostic Yield IAD

By MedImaging International staff writers
Posted on 23 Mar 2017
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Image: The G-EYE mounted on a Pentax HD+ endoscope (Photo courtesy of Smart Medical Systems).
Image: The G-EYE mounted on a Pentax HD+ endoscope (Photo courtesy of Smart Medical Systems).
A permanently integrated balloon system mounted at the tip of a conventional endoscope enhances colonoscopy detection capabilities by straightening intestinal haustral folds, improving endoscope optics, and eliminating bowel slippage.

The Smart Medical Systems G-EYE endoscope involves a permanently integrated, reusable balloon mounted at the bending section of a standard endoscope. While still maintaining all the optical and mechanical features of the standard endoscope, The G-EYE can transform it into a versatile, high-performance device by employing a unique controlled withdrawal technique with the balloon partially inflated, in order to provide enhanced detection capabilities. If needed, the balloon can be readily inflated to anchor and stabilize the endoscope during intervention.

By anchoring the balloon in the colon, the G-EYE system can then enhance therapeutic capabilities by endoscope stabilization, allowing for quicker and easier application of endoscopic accessories. Together with proprietary NaviAid through-the-channel balloon devices, the entire endoscopic assembly obviates the need for pre-procedural mounting and preparation, and can perform optimized ultra-deep small bowel enteroscopy or two-balloon colonoscopy, while avoiding the limitations of other inflation balloon techniques.

“While colonoscopy has long been the technique-of-choice for preventing and diagnosing colorectal cancer, it was well known that many adenomas were unfortunately missed during routine colonoscopy,” said Gadi Terliuc, CEO of SMART Medical Systems. “There was a need for a new product or technique that could reveal missed and hard-to-spot lesions, which is where the G-EYE system excels, providing an almost 50% increase in ADR.”

“We are pleased to offer the integrated solution of SMART Medical’s G-EYE technology with our innovative HD+ endoscopy systems,” said Rainer Burkard, President of EMEA at Pentax Medical, which has an extended partnership with SMART Medical Systems. “We believe it has the capabilities to transform current adenoma detection practices, which is a statement that has been validated through a prospective randomized multi-center study, supported by both companies.”

“The G-EYE endoscope ensures the colon haustral folds are straightened, the endoscope optics are centered within the lumen, bowel slippage is avoided in difficult positions, and the overall visibility is improved,” commented Professor Sauid Ishaq, MD, of Russell’s Hall Hospital (Dudley, United Kingdom), a clinician involved in the G-EYE multicenter study. “The clinical results of the G-EYE endoscope, together with the accessibility advantages, provide a solid ground for the G-EYE endoscope delivering a high-end solution for day-to-day routine colonoscopy.”

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