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Lumendi | DiLumen Endolumenal Intervention Platform
This disposable colonoscope accessory may be a valuable tool for dif-
ficult colonoscopy cases. The design includes a flexible sheath and 2
inflatable balloons — one ahead of the distal tip of the scope (fore);
and another behind the bending section of the scope (aft) — connect-
ed by 2 push rods. When both balloons are inflated, the device stabi-
lizes and isolates targeted bowel segments to create a "therapeutic
zone," as Lumendi calls it, for quick and localized insufflation. The GI
doc can use the twin push rods to fully extend the fore balloon to flat-
ten the mucosal folds and expose hidden lesions for diagnosis and
treatment. After the procedure, you deflate both balloons.
