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Clean the Scope Without Stopping the Case
You can leave the camera in the trocar while you clean the lens.
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aparoscopic cases depend on a clear view of an untouchable
surgical site. When a scope's camera lens fogs up or is otherwise obscured, it slows the proceedings, and if the camera is
removed from the trocar for cleaning, it brings the case to a halt.
It's not always necessary, though, to stop the case to clean the lens.
Two products that employ different methods to clear the view — the
FloShield Plus from Minimally Invasive Devices and the
Laparoscopic Lens Internal Cleaning System from Melicor
Medical — make the task into nothing more than a moment's pause.
Here's a quick overview of each.
• FloShield Plus. The laparoscopic surgeon
who devised the FloShield Plus ($110,
www.floshield.com) says it's not just a cleaning product, but also a supporting player in
the video imaging system. The single-use
sheath fits over and clips onto 5mm and
10mm standard- and bariatric- length rigid
scopes. It continuously channels CO2 from
the insufflator over the lens to prevent fogOVER FLOW
Minimally Invasive
Devices' FloShield Plus
sheath uses a barrier of
air to keep the lens clear.
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ging and remove debris, keeping visualization crystal clear.
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