Olympus (Center Valley, PA) announced the U.S. market availability of two single-use electrosurgical knives for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD).
Olympus has introduced the 510(k) cleared HookKnifeJ for the esophagus, stomach and colon and the TriangleTipKnifeJ for the esophagus and stomach.
The TriangleTipKnifeJ 510(k) clearance comes with a specific indication for Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), a type of ESD used to perform esophageal myotomy for patients with swallowing disorders.
Both knives feature integrated submucosal injection to support efficient, safe and more reliable ESD performance and reduce the time required to perform an ESD procedure…