Expect™ and Expect Slimline (SL)

Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needles

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Available in 19, 22 and 25ga Cobalt-Chromium Needles, 19ga Flex Nitinol Needles - in 2 handle designs
Choose the regular or new Slimline handle depending on your preferences for size, shape and actuation/tactile feel
Sharp needle grind of the Expect Needle is designed to aid in precise targeting and sampling.
EUS-FNA Specimen Handling & Processing. Dr. Shantel Hebert-Magee (academic pathologist) shares best practices.
Short demonstration showing the flexibility and resistance to deformation of the Expect 19ga Flex Needle.

Physician preference matters. That's why we offer choices for handle size and shape, actuation/tactile feel, flexibility and durability of the needle.1 All needles have a highly visible echogenic pattern and a sharp needle tip grind.

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    The Expect Slimline Needle Story >
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Ordering Information

Expect and Expect Slimline (SL) Needles
Expect Slimline Needles
  Order Number Needle Size Min. Working Channel (mm) Sheath Diameter (mm) Packaging (color coded)
Slimline (SL) Handle Needles M00555500 19 ga (1.10mm) 2.8 1.83 Each
M00555510 22 ga (0.72mm) 2.4 1.65 Each
M00555520 25 ga (0.52mm) 2.4 1.52 Each
M00555530 19 ga Flex (1.14mm) 2.8 1.73 Each
M00555501 19 ga (1.10mm) 2.8 1.83 Box 5
M00555511 22 ga (0.72mm) 2.4 1.65 Box 5
M00555521 25 ga (0.52mm) 2.4 1.52 Box 5
M00555531 19 ga Flex (1.14mm) 2.8 1.73 Box 5
EUS-FNA
  Order Number Needle Size Min. Working Channel (mm) Sheath Diameter (mm) Packaging (color coded)
Standard Handle Needles M00550000 19 ga (1.10mm) 2.8 1.83 Each
M00550010 22 ga (0.72mm) 2.4 1.65 Each
M00550020 25 ga (0.52mm) 2.4 1.52 Each
M00550040 19 ga Flex (1.14mm) 2.8 1.73 Each
M00550001 19 ga (1.10mm) 2.8 1.83 Box 5
M00550011 22 ga (0.72mm) 2.4 1.65 Box 5
M00550021 25 ga (0.52mm) 2.4 1.52 Box 5
M00550041 19 ga Flex (1.14mm) 2.8 1.73 Box 5
  • Packaging includes a 20cc syringe and one-way stopcock 
  • Working length: 137.5cm to 141.5cm, adjustable 
  • Needle length: 0cm to 8cm, adjustable

Clinical Information

   An Introduction to EUS-FNA Sample Preparation Techniques, Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD › 
    The Value of Obtaining a Cell Block during FNA Sampling, Shantel Hebert-Magee, MD (pathology) ›

Case Studies

    Diagnosing a Mass in Tail of Pancreas, Dr. Varadarajulu  Watch Video >
  Fanning Technique: See a Clinical Demonstration of this FNA Sampling Technique   Watch Video >

Read Additional Case Studies:
    Physicians from 6 Countries Present Interesting EUS-FNA Cases Using a 19ga Flexible Needle ›
Presented by physicians from 6 countries
    Procuring Histological Samples to Diagnose Follicular Lymphoma using the Expect 19ga Flex Needle ›
Presented by Ichiro Yasuda, MD, Ph.D., Gifu, Japan
    A Wide Variety of Cases Highlight the Flexibility and Versatility of Expect EUS Needles >
Presented by 8 different physicians
    EUS-FNA Using the Expect Needle Confirms a Pancreatic Metastasis of Clear Renal Cell Carcinoma ›
Presented by Jose Celso Ardengh, MD, PhD, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Flexibility (Nitinol vs Stainless Steel) and Durability (Cobalt-Chromium vs Stainless Steel). Data on file Boston Scientific.
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