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Instrument name: 0.035" Wire
Alternate name: EUS wire
Instrument category: Accessory
Used for: Placing through an EUS needle that then can help create a tract
Specialty commonly used in: Endoscopy procedures
Instrument name: 19 Gauge Needle
Alternate name: EUS needle, 19g
Used for: Injecting contrast dye
Instrument name: Biliary Stent
Alternate name: None
Used for: Opening a blocked duct, preventing strictures, and allowing the flow of fluid
Specialty commonly used in: Advanced endoscopy procedures
Instrument name: Brush Biopsy Forcep
Alternate name: Cytology brush
Used for: Biopsy of cells to determine malignancy
Specialty commonly used in: Endoscopy and bronchoscopy procedures that require cytology or pathology
Instrument name: Cannula Assembly
Used for: Access to the stomach to place the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
Specialty commonly used in: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
Instrument name: Electromagnetic navigational external conductive pads
Alternate name: Pads
Used for: Navigational bronchoscopy to adhere to patient’s chest and scan patient for data to be transmitted to computer workstation, and to register the patient
Specialty commonly used in: Advanced bronchoscopy procedures that use navigation
Instrument name: Electromagnetic navigational stylet
Alternate name: Stylet
Used for: Navigational bronchoscopy to clear out channel of bronchoscope
Instrument name: Endoscopic Suturing Device
Alternate name: Overstitch
Used for: Suturing endoscopically
Instrument name: Endotracheal Adaptor
Used for: Passing a bronchoscope while the patient is intubated
Specialty commonly used in: Bronchoscopy procedures
Instrument name: External Bolster
Used for: Externally securing the placement of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube. This item can come in two different styles and style will be determined by doctor.
Instrument name: Histology Needle
Alternate name: biopsy needle, needle
Used for: Navigational bronchoscopy to do a fine needle biopsy
Instrument name: Internal Bolster
Used for: Internally securing the placement of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
Instrument name: Introducer Needle
Used for: Gaining venous or arterial access and supporting the placement of a sheath
Specialty commonly used in: Electrophysiology or cardiac catheterization procedures to gain vascular access
Instrument name: Loop Wire
Alternate name:
Used for: Placement of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube with the snare
Instrument name: Lumen Apposing Metal Stent Delivery System
Alternate name: Stent
Used for: Opening a blocked duct, preventing strictures, allowing the flow of fluid
Instrument name: Manometry Catheter
Used for: Diagnosing esophageal motility
Specialty commonly used in: Motility procedures, such as manometry
Instrument name: Retrieval Snare
Used for: Placement of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
Instrument name: Transoral Incisionless fundoplication
Alternate name: TIF device, EsophyX
Used for: Transoral incisionless fundoplication
Specialty commonly used in: Advanced endoscopic procedures for fundoplication
Instrument name: Y-Port Adaptor
Used for: Connecting the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube to feed patient via tube