Tissue Resection Flashcards
Sizes of the radial Jaw 4 Biopsy Forceps
Gastropediatric
Standard
Large capacity
Jumbo
Features/Benefits of radial jaw foreceps
Endoglide coated sheath
Dual pull wires
Micro-mesh teeth/ full radial teeth
Biopsy forceps specs
Yellow-160cm
Orange-240cm
Working channel 2.8cm
Units-box/5
Rotatable snares specs
Features/Benefits
Small oval 13mm Med oval 20mm 195 cm working length 2.4mm working channel Med stiff Box/10
Mid catheter rotation activator Star catheter technology Try-torque technology Mid-stiff wife loop-more push ability and some flexibility Polyglide coating
Twister plus rotatable retrieval device
Loop- 22mm & 26mm
Working length- 230cm
Working channel- 2.8mm
Fully rotatable retrieval net
Three dimensional net
2 net sizes
Sensation Short throw snare
2:1 ratio Large oval 30mm Med oval 27mm Small oval 13mm Crescent 27mm med stiff only
Working length-240cm
Working channel-2.8mm
Polyglide
Flexible and med stiff
Features Short throw handle Low profile tip Flexible and med stiff wire loop Polyglide
Captiflex snare
Med oval 27mm
Small oval 13mm
Extra small oval 11mm
Captivator II Snare
Largest snare and only round snare
33mm
Working length 240cm
Working channel-2.8mm
Box/10
Features Rounded shape 33mm snare-capture of large pedunculated or sessile polyps Stiff wire Polyglide
Capitvator snare
Large oval-30mm medium stiff & flex thin wire
Med oval crescent-27mm stiff
Hexagonal-27mm med stiff
Small oval & small hex-13mm stiff
Features
5 loop configurations
Stiff braided wire
Polyglide
Profile pediatric snare
Med oval 27mm
Small oval 13mm
XS oval 11mm
Working channel-2.0mm ped scope
Flexible wire
240cm
Challenges obtaining biopsy
Tangential access Size and/or depth of the specimen Tearing and/or crushing of tissue Multiple biopsy site Excessive bleeding Passability
