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Copyright ECRI Institute 2011 (not including the gmdn code and device name). Reproduced with Permission from ECRI Institute s Healthcare Product Comparison System. Copyright gmdn Agency 2011. gmdn codes and device names are reproduced with permission from the gmdn medical equipment - InformationHealth problem addressedColonoscopes are used for the removal of foreign bodies, excision of tumors or colorectal polyps (polypectomy), and control of hemorrhage. Routine colonoscopy is important in diagnosing intestinal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. These endoscopic procedures reduce the need for invasive surgical diagnostic and therapeutic descriptionThese devices consist of a proximal housing, a fl exible insertion tube, and an umbilical cord connecting the light source and the proximal housing. The proximal housing, which is designed to be held in one hand, typically includes the eyepiece (fi beroptic models only), controls for distal tip (bending section) angulation and suction, and the working channel port.
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