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referencing the
platform's nearpanoramic views
of the colon's surface. "It's almost
enough to make
you dizzy. You
need to pop a
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Dramamine before
Innovation is nice, but
procedures."
physicians must also
commit to performing
Although workcareful examinations.
ing from 3 monitors takes some getting used to, Dr. Lloyd is very impressed with the
system's intuitive controls and how case times haven't increased. He
and his partners reached the cecum during each of the 16 cases performed with the platform on Day 1.
He's excited by the technology's potential. "I think our polyp detection rates will be a bit better than they are now, and our rates are
already pretty high."
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Insufflation improvement
Using CO2 instead of air to insufflate the colon dramatically
improves patients' post-procedure comfort, allows for better
screenings and improves overall efficiencies, says Dr. Lloyd. "During
extubation, we used to remove as much air as possible because
patients would be in extreme discomfort if we didn't," he explains.
"Now we're able to leave the quick-dissolving CO2 in longer for better
views of the colon's walls. Plus, patients are feeling better afterward,
are able to resume their regular diets much faster and are ready for
timelier discharges."
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