The right biopsy forceps can make all the difference
SpyBiteᵀᴹ Max, our improved* SpyGlassᵀᴹ DS compatible biopsy forceps, can help you acquire the sample you need to secure a diagnosis for your patient.
*Biopsy tissue yield can be doubled using the SpyBiteᵀᴹ Max versus SpyBiteᵀᴹ.¹
The SpyBite™ Max Biopsy Forceps feature:1
Clinical evidence supports the use of SpyBite™
A 2020 systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies of 356 patients diagnosed through biopsy found that SpyBiteTM outperformed other common tools when judged by sensitivity and accuracy:²
Digital single-operator cholangioscopy (DSOC) SpyBiteTM diagnostic yield for indeterminate biliary strictures (pooled results)
Sensitivity
Adapted from Wen et al. 2020.
Specificity
A comparison from 11 studies assessing different methods used to evaluate biliary strictures showed that DSOC with SpyBiteTM achieved high levels of sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy2 compared to ERCP brush cytology and biopsy.
| Diagnostic method | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Accuracy (%) |
| DSOC SpyBite™ biopsy | 74 | 98 | 85 |
| DSOC visual impression | 95 | 92 | 94 |
| ERCP brush cytology and biopsy | 59.4 | 100 | 50 |
Adapted from Wen et al. 2020.
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