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Colonoscopy

During a colonoscopy, a flexible, thin lighted tube called a colonoscope is inserted into the rectum. This allows the physician to look inside the entire large intestine (also known as the colon). This procedure may be performed to see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths and ulcers. It allows the physician to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum, or to look for causes of unexplained changes in bowel habits, or to evaluate symptoms like abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and weight loss.
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CRE™ Fixed Wire Balloon Dilator The CRE Fixed Wire Balloon Dilator is intended for use in adult and adolescent populations to endoscopically dilate strictures of the esophagus.
CRE™ Wireguided Balloon Dilator The CRE Wireguided Balloon Dilator is indicated for use in adult and adolescent populations to endoscopically dilate strictures of the alimentary tract.
Captivator® II Snare The Captivator II Snare is indicated for use in the removal and cauterization of diminutive polyps, sessile polyps, and pedunculated polyps.
Gold Probe™ Electrohemostasis Catheter The Gold Probe Device is a bipolar electrocautery catheter with irrigation capabilities. When passed through an endoscope and activated, it is designed to deliver a bipolar current to cauterize tissue.
Injection Gold Probe™ Hemostasis Catheter The Injection Gold Probe Device is an injection therapy and bipolar electrohemostasis catheter with irrigation capabilities.
Interject® Sclerotherapy Needle Used to endoscopically introduce a sclerosing agent or vasoconstrictor into selected sites to control actual or potential bleeding lesions in the digestive system; and the injection of saline to aid in Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), polypectomy procedures and to control non-variceal hemorrhage.
Radial Jaw® 4 Biopsy Forceps Radial Jaw Single-Use Biopsy Forceps are specficially designed to collect tissue endoscopically for histologic examination.
Resolution® Clip When Positioning is Critical, There is a Resolution™

Several studies have been published relating to the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic clip placement to treat GI bleeding. Clips may not only provide a lower rebleeding rate, but also may cause less tissue reaction.1

Rotatable Snare The Rotatable Snare is indicated for the electrosurgical removal and cauterization of gastrointestinal tract polyps through an endoscope.
Sensation™ Short Throw Snare A polypectomy snare indicated for use in the removal and cauterization of diminutive, sessile, and pedunculated polyps.
SpeedBand SuperView Super 7™
Multiple Band Ligator
The SpeedBand SuperView Super 7 Multiple Band Ligator is used for endoscopic ligation of esophageal varices and anorectal hemmorrhoids.
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Illustration of a colonoscopy Illustration of the large intestine Illustration of the WallFlex® Colonic Stent in the colon.
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