Acquire ™ Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) Device

High quality, fully contoured heels are designed to maximize tissue capture and minimize splintering, while three points provide stability in puncture; this may result in increased diagnostic yield and sample adequacy to support oncology research.

Categories: Gastroenterology Surgical Products, Needles

Description

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) combines endoscopic visualization with ultrasound by inserting a high frequency ultrasound transducer at the end of an endoscope. The combination of the two imaging technologies enables doctors to use traditional endoscopic visualization to guide interests in the gastrointestinal tract and then use ultrasound to provide images of organs and structures beyond the gastrointestinal wall.

Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) is usually performed during EUS procedures for non-pancreatic lesions where the tip design of the traditional Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) needle is not optimal. Examples include, but are not limited to, autoimmune pancreatitis, submucosal lesions, lymphoma, and some forms of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Several prospective cohort studies (Kim et al. And Dewit et al.) Have shown a significant improvement in diagnostic yield with FNB needles in non-pancreatic lesions and gastric subepithelial masses.