What is a Sinuscope used for?
The Sinuscope is indicated for use in, but not limited to such procedures as examination of sinus passages and cavities, removal of abnormal growths such as polyps and facio-plastic surgery. The endoscope may only be used by trained medical professionals in medical facilities.
What is Sinuscopy?
(sī′nŭ-skōp″) [ sinus + -scope] An endoscope used to look inside the structures of the nose, sinuses, and throat.
What is an ENT endoscope?
Nasal endoscopy is an examination procedure that allows the ENT (ears, nose, and throat) specialist to view the nasal and sinus passages, larynx (voice box), pharynx (channel connecting the nose and mouth to the oesophagus) and surrounding structures, using clear and highly magnified images.
Is a nasal endoscopy painful?
This test does not hurt. You may feel discomfort or pressure as the tube is put into your nose. The spray numbs your nose. It can numb your mouth and throat, and you may feel like you cannot swallow.
Can a nasal endoscopy see the throat?
The tip of the endoscope contains a light and a tiny video camera so the operator can see inside your nose, throat and voice box.
What did the ENT spray in my nose?
The nurse will spray your nose with a decongestant combined with lidocaine, a local anesthetic. The physician or nurse practitioner will then pass a small telescope into the nostril to obtain a magnified view.
What is a sinuscope used for?
The Sinuscopes are great for inspections of the nose, and even for cleaning out the nose, or going up into the sinuses. These units offer advanced optics with clear, crisp images of the inspection area, and provide accessories such as sheaths, forceps, and portable and fixed light sources which provide illumination.
Why choose a 3mm rigid nose endoscope?
Durable endoscopes for maximum visualization. FocESS ® sinuscopes from Stryker are durable instruments that deliver excellent visualization needed for the ENT practice. These 3mm rigid nasal endoscopes are designed specifically to provide physicians with detailed images necessary for diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical sinus and nasal procedures.
How does the focess 3mm nasal scanner work?
Designed for use with FocESS 3mm nasal sinuscopes, this medical imaging device uses HD wireless technology to transmit clear images right to a mounted receiver, making extraneous cords and camera and light source equipment a thing of the past. These features enhance usability, image quality, and patient comfort.
What is the difference between an angled and straight nasal endoscope?
The 0-degree (straight) nasal endoscope allows for a straight view into the patient’s nose, while the angled nasal endoscopes (available in 30, 45, and 70 degrees) allow for deeper “around-the-corner” views into the patient’s sinus cavities.