The device has a wider 3.2-millimeter instrument channel compared to its predecessors and features a forward jet-spray coupled with improved suction. The controls have been redesigned and the operating handle made lighter to reduce physician fatigue, according to the company.
Pentax Medical's i10 Series of HD+ Endoscopes provide vivid and detailed images from inside the colon and GI tract for close visualization, image enhancement and high clarity detailed examination of mucosa for improved patient outcomes. These endoscopes have enhanced therapeutic features including larger instrument channels, slimmer outer diameter scopes, and shorter bending sections. The endoscopes also feature an innovative, lighter, and ergonomic control for greater physician comfort.
"Our newest series of endoscopes represent the most advanced technology the industry has to offer the endoscopist," said David Woods, President of Pentax Medical, Americas. "With these and other solutions, Pentax Medical continues to focus on delivering technology and services that can help clinicians and hospitals provide better patient care with the highest quality and clinical and economic value."
Headquartered in Japan, Pentax Medical provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to customers worldwide.