The ATS Exhibit Hall is the venue for getting a first look at the latest technologies available for pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine professionals. Several exhibitors will launch new products, including Broncus Medical Inc., Cogentix Medical, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation, and VIDA Diagnostics Inc.
Broncus Medical Inc. in Booth 834 will feature Kendal Hervert, DO, from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Southwestern Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Hervert will present the latest clinical data using the new Archimedes™ System at 1 p.m. PDT on Monday.
The company developed the system to address the challenge of accessing nodules not accessible via the traditional airway tree route. This technique uses a trans-parenchymal approach, which is not dependent on an airway that leads directly to a lesion.
Cogentix Medical demonstrates its EndoSheath microbial barrier, which eliminates the need for high-level disinfectant between procedures.
The system uses virtual navigation bronchoscopy guidance to select the optimal point of entry. Then, a coring needle (FlexNeedle™, Broncus Medical) is inserted through the airway wall, after which a specialized Broncus Medical sheath is inserted in the hole. The sheath, with special radiopaque markers, is advanced to create a tunnel within the lung parenchyma directly to the lesion. This is achieved by using a unique software system that fuses the virtual bronchoscopy image with fluoroscopic guidance and 3D target projection. Upon reaching the lesion, diagnostic or therapeutic tools can be used.
Cogentix Medical in Booth 2029 was formed through a merger of Vision Sciences and Uroplasty in April 2015. The combined company subsequently launched a new brand, PrimeSightTM, for its innovative line of endoscopy systems, which leverage the unique advantages of the EndoSheath® protective barrier. The EndoSheath barrier is a proven microbial barrier that advances the efficiency of bronchoscopy and eliminates the need for high-level disinfectant between procedures.
An attendee uses the TipControl, a set of articulating forceps developed by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments for use in rigid bronchoscopy.
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation in Booth 2320 announces a set of instruments that will bring the use of rigid bronchoscopes into the future. In today’s operating room, the possibilities in endoscopic instrumentation are finite with a few standard sets. Richard Wolf’s TipControl is a new set of articulating forceps created to meet the needs in rigid bronchoscopy. This multifunctional, ambidextrous hand instrument allows users to bend beyond restrictions, making the instrument anything but rigid. A first for bronchoscopy, TipControl will change the approach of complex anatomy and tumor debulking within the tracheal-bronchial space.
VIDA Diagnostics Inc. in Booth 2221 will release and demonstrate VIDA|visionTM Lung Bronchoscopy Planning (LBP) software at ATS 2016. VIDA|vision brings speed, simplicity, and cost savings to physicians planning peripheral nodule biopsy procedures. This is a landmark release for VIDA, as VIDA|vision features an entirely new user interface tailored for everyday clinical use. The software provides path planning, virtual bronchoscope views, and much more. Unlike alternatives, VIDA’s LBP is fast, accurate, and cost-effective, providing greater confidence for a quality result.
In addition to Lung Bronchoscopy Planning, VIDA offers an advanced clinical workflow for Lung Volume Reduction Planning (LVR). This is a precision pulmonary imaging solution, providing precise, evidence-based lung measures to aid treatment selection and treatment planning in LVR cases.
VIDA will demonstrate both workflows in its booth.