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In April, the healthcare technology division of Olympus received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the Diego Elite Multidebrider, which is used in minimally invasive sinus surgery. The company is now rolling out the system for distribution. The device was developed by Gyrus ACMI Inc., a division of Olympus.
According to figures cited by the company, approximately 1.3 million sinus surgeries a year are performed in the United States to eliminate blockages causing sinus pain and impaired breathing. The surgeries often require a wide variety of cutting blades and tools for each procedure. Olympus officials claim that the Diego Elite is the world’s only ear, nose and throat system to offer both monopolar and bipolar energy blades for hemostasis (as well as traditional standard shaver blades) designed to provide surgeons with multiple options using one device. Applications for the instrument include sinus surgery, polypectomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, inferior turbinate reduction and laryngeal applications.
One of the quickest ways to save on hospital costs is to reduce surgery times. Olympus claims, based on recent study data, that devices such as Diego Elite that use bipolar energy have been shown to reduce bleeding and expedite operating times by as much as 12 percent and average procedure time dropped from 101.4 minutes to 88.9 minutes. In addition, compared to its predecessor, the instrument offers improved coagulation performance and further expedites procedures, delivering 27 percent faster tissue removal than previous models.
“Never have I had so many options with one device,” said Alexander Chiu, M.D., professor and interim chair of the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arizona and member of the Diego Elite evaluation team, adding that the system is “is ideal for all types of sinus and endoscopic skull base surgery. Its versatility enables more efficient and safer procedures, reducing the need for instrument exchanges and allowing me to get to the source of bleeding instantly.”
The system further expedites surgeries and procedural efficiency with features such as a toggle-stop to quickly open or close the blade window, dedicated suction along with a bulb for easy de-clogging during the procedure, choice of ergonomic hand pieces suited to physician preference, and a blade ID feature that ensures every time a new blade is plugged in, the device will default to the recommended setting for that blade.
“The Olympus Diego Elite Multidebrider, manufactured in the U.S., offers an unrivaled level of surgeon choice, paired with ease of use,” said Georg Schloer, president of Olympus Surgical Technologies America, Olympus’ American medical product development and manufacturing unit. “The system was designed in collaboration with a team of customers because it was important to capture not only the requirements of surgeons but also of staff members involved in device preparation prior to surgery.”
Olympus Medical Systems Group is based in Center Valley, Pa.
According to figures cited by the company, approximately 1.3 million sinus surgeries a year are performed in the United States to eliminate blockages causing sinus pain and impaired breathing. The surgeries often require a wide variety of cutting blades and tools for each procedure. Olympus officials claim that the Diego Elite is the world’s only ear, nose and throat system to offer both monopolar and bipolar energy blades for hemostasis (as well as traditional standard shaver blades) designed to provide surgeons with multiple options using one device. Applications for the instrument include sinus surgery, polypectomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, inferior turbinate reduction and laryngeal applications.
One of the quickest ways to save on hospital costs is to reduce surgery times. Olympus claims, based on recent study data, that devices such as Diego Elite that use bipolar energy have been shown to reduce bleeding and expedite operating times by as much as 12 percent and average procedure time dropped from 101.4 minutes to 88.9 minutes. In addition, compared to its predecessor, the instrument offers improved coagulation performance and further expedites procedures, delivering 27 percent faster tissue removal than previous models.
“Never have I had so many options with one device,” said Alexander Chiu, M.D., professor and interim chair of the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arizona and member of the Diego Elite evaluation team, adding that the system is “is ideal for all types of sinus and endoscopic skull base surgery. Its versatility enables more efficient and safer procedures, reducing the need for instrument exchanges and allowing me to get to the source of bleeding instantly.”
The system further expedites surgeries and procedural efficiency with features such as a toggle-stop to quickly open or close the blade window, dedicated suction along with a bulb for easy de-clogging during the procedure, choice of ergonomic hand pieces suited to physician preference, and a blade ID feature that ensures every time a new blade is plugged in, the device will default to the recommended setting for that blade.
“The Olympus Diego Elite Multidebrider, manufactured in the U.S., offers an unrivaled level of surgeon choice, paired with ease of use,” said Georg Schloer, president of Olympus Surgical Technologies America, Olympus’ American medical product development and manufacturing unit. “The system was designed in collaboration with a team of customers because it was important to capture not only the requirements of surgeons but also of staff members involved in device preparation prior to surgery.”
Olympus Medical Systems Group is based in Center Valley, Pa.