HOYA Group PENTAX Medical Launches Splash M-Knife, the New Multi-Functional ESD Device Contributing in Early Treatment of Gas...
May 25 2015 - 1:08AM
Business Wire
HOYA Group PENTAX Medical launches Splash M-Knife, the new
multi-functional ESD Device to achieve complete Endoscopic
Submucosal Dissection (ESD herein after) with a single device. The
new device will be demonstrated in the 89th Annual Meeting of The
Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (JGES) Congress to be
held in Nagoya, Japan from May 29th through 31st, 2015.
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Splash M-Knife, Water-Jet Function
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Flexible endoscopes have been developed to be used in low
invasive treatment procedures in combination with therapeutic
devices. ESD is a procedure invented in Japan over 10 years ago and
growing worldwide for its clinical and financial benefits
contributing in early recovery, reduced complexities and costs.
Rami Liebenthal, Vice President, Global Product Management
commented as follows. "We are launching Splash M-Knife, an
innovative multifunctional ESD Device to help spreading ESD
globally, accelerating early treatment of gastric cancer. We are
confident that the innovative device for precise, efficient and
safer ESD sets a new standard for performing a complete ESD
therapy. We are committed to propagate the procedure and in its
further development".
Splash M-Knife has following features.
Multi-functionIt achieves
clear marking, better hemostasis and smoother and easier operation
during a procedure without replacing the knife.
Unique MechanismDisk in the
knife helps hooking up the tissue for improved safety and ease of
cutting, while metal plate that closes the knife for clear marking
and better hemostasis
Water-Jet FunctionIt enables
additional injection without changing the device
About PENTAX Medical
PENTAX Medical is a division of HOYA Group. Its mission is to
improve the standard of patient care and quality of healthcare
delivery by providing the best endoscopic products and services
with a focus on QUALITY, CLINICALLY RELEVANT INNOVATION, and
SIMPLICITY. Through leading edge R&D and manufacturing, PENTAX
Medical provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the
global medical community. Headquartered in Japan, PENTAX Medical
has a worldwide focus and presence with R&D, regional sales,
service, and in-country facilities around the globe. For more
information, please visit: www.pentaxmedical.com.
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HOYA GroupPENTAX MedicalKaori Kawashima, +81-42-500-5867GM,
Global Marketing Communicationkaori.kawashima@pentaxmedical.com