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Perform Effective Endoscopic Submucosal Dissections
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an increasingly popular
technique of endoscopic resection that allows for en bloc removal of
GI epithelial lesions, but performing ESD using conventional knives is
technically difficult. Fujifilm has launched 2 devices designed to
improve the safety and efficiency of ESDs:
• ClutchCutter. This rotatable forceps with serrated jaws can accu-
rately grasp, pull, coagulate and incise the targeted tissue, using
electrosurgical current, like a biopsy technique. Available in 3.5-mm
and 5.0-mm jaw lengths, this tool has a working length of 1,800 mm,
with a 2.7-mm diameter insertion portion.
• FlushKnife. This diathermic slitter lets clinicians carry out multi-
ple applications, including marking, flushing, incision, dissection and
coagulation. A ball tip option offers excellent traction, enabling dis-
section of the target tissue and effective coagulation. It also has a
flush function that easily clears debris from the distal end of the
knife tip with saline or water delivered by a syringe or fluid pump.
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