Upper Endoscopy

During an upper endoscopy or EGD, a flexible, thin lighted tube called an endoscope is inserted into the mouth. This allows the physician to look inside the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (first part of the small intestine). This procedure may be performed to find the causes for swallowing difficulties, nausea, vomiting, reflux, bleeding, indigestion, abdominal pain, or chest pain.

PATIENTS

PRODUCTS FOR THIS PROCEDURE

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.

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

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 an endoscope being placed

Illustration of the upper digestive system

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