mally invasive views in real time,
to improve your ability to identify
critical anatomy, your surgical
technique, your outcomes and
your patients' safety. ENV
(Endoscopic Near-Infrared
Visualization) highlights vascular
and biliary anatomy through con-
trast fluorescence imaging. IRIS
(Infrared Illumination System)
employs a lighted stent to
increase the visibility of the
ureters. Clarity helps you to see
through surgical smoke, fog,
moisture and debris. DRE (Dynamic Range Enhancement) bright-
ens dark parts of an image. And Desaturation allows variable
color adjustments to better distinguish tissue.
These are neat options. They'll help a lot in training and in cases
where you have inflammation or other advanced illness. And
since Stryker's platform is suitable for arthroscopy as well as
laparoscopy, you've got a cross-specialty versatility benefit. But
you'll have to replace your entire video tower and all your scopes
to get these views. I love new technology, but not at the expense
of having to buy a whole new system.
Novadaq Technologies
Pinpoint Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System
The 5 mm laparoscope in Novadaq's Pinpoint system is able to
provide monochromatic, green-contrast, and color-segmented flu-
orescence imaging to visualize vascularity in esophagectomies,
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