Endoscope terminology
MSD-TSC | Sebastian Spilker
OLYMPUS EUROPA SE & CO. KG - Medical Repair Service - Medical Systems Division (MSD)
Hamburg, 25.05.2017
Endoscope terminology
EVIS Endoscope Video Informationsystem
OES Optical Endoscope System
EXERA Innovative technology for a new era of excellence
- Exera I 145 Series,160 Series
- Exera II 165 Series,180 Series
- Exera III 190 Series
OPTERA Optical/Optimized + “era”
- OPTERA 170 Series
LUCERA “luce” and “era” THE ERA OF LIGHT
- LUCERA 260 Series
- LUCERA Elite 290 Serie
VISERA Video-Surgical + “era” (CYF, ENF, HYF, LF)
- VISERA Clear end view, unified platform
- VISERA Pro HD, Autoclavable
- VISERA Elite Full HD, Autoclavable, Fogging protected, dirt
cleaned (OTV-S190)
AXEON „Access“ + Aeon (EON) means „eternal“
Only for OMC market in Europe
(GIF-LV1 & CF-LV1 I/L)
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GIF Gastroscope Esophagus, stomach
XCF Colonoscopes Rectum, large intestine,
XJF Duodenoskop Duodenum
CHF Choledochoscope bile duct
SIF Enteroscopy small intestine
BF Bronchoscope Trachea, bronchium
LTF Pleuraskop / Laparoskop Brusthöhle / Bauchhöhle
LF Flexible Intubation-Fiberscope Trachea
URF Ureteroskop Harnleiter- & Nierenbeckenbereich
CYF Cysto-Nephro Fiberskop Blase, Harnröhre und Nieren
ENF Rhino-Laryngo-Fiberskop Nasal- und Nasopharyngealtraktes
MAF Intubation-Endoscope / Bronchoscope Trachea, bronchium
GF-UX Ultrasonic- Endoscope Gastrointestinal Trakt
BF-UX Ultrasonic- Endoscope Trachea, bonchium
RU-XXM Ultrasonic- Rectal Probe Anus, Rectum
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All other digits and / or letters before or after the hyphen (X ..- XXX) represent special features
T Therapeutic (e.g., GIF-2T160, TJF-160R, BF-XT160)
Devices with a large lumen work channel, a number before the
T indicates the number of working channels
1 1 biopsy channel
2 2 biopsy channel
P Pediatric (e.g., GIF-XP160, PCF-160, BF-P160)
Devices with a slim outer diameters
V Center Lock ( TJF-Q180V)
For an even stronger fixation of the guide wire
R Removable distal end cap
z.B. TJF-160R
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All other digits and / or letters before or after the hyphen (X ..- XXX) represent special features
X Extra (z.B. GIF-XTQ160, GIF-XP160, BF-XT160)
Devices, which in your special function still additional
Have been refined. The X refers to the
Following letter
GIF-XTQ160 Extra-therapeutic (6mm biopsy channel)
GIF-XP160 Extra pediatric (5,9mm outer diameter)
N Neonatological (z.B. GIF-N30, BF-N20)
Equipment specially for use in the newborn area
Usually extremely slim devices
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All other digits and / or letters before or after the hyphen (X ..- XXX) represent special features
Q Qualität (z.B. GIF-Q160, CF-Q160, GIF-XQ40)
Devices with higher quality optics than with the
Standard device (e.g., with video endoscopes devices with
BigChip technology)
H HD- Image quality
Z Zoom endoscope (z.B. GIF-Q160Z, CF-Q160ZI)
Endoscopes with zoom function
A Endoscopes with Innoflex technology
(z.B. CF-Q160AI, PCF-160AI)
(Stiffenable endoscopes / Variable Stiffness)
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All other digits and / or letters before or after the hyphen (X ..- XXX) represent special features
D ScopeGuide / UPD (CF-Q160DI)
In this endoscope, the data required for operation with the
ScopeGuide position detection system necessary
Components.
S/ I/ L Length marking for Colonoscopes (CF-Q160S, CF-Q160I, CF-Q160L)
S = 730mm; I = 1330mm; L = 1680mm
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All other digits and / or letters before or after the hyphen (X ..- XXX) represent special features
F Fibervideoscope (z.B. BF-XP160F)
Image transmission via a fiber optic image bundle to a CCD chip (hybrid)
installed in the control part of the endoscope.
F AFI (Auto Fluorescence Imaging)
(GIF-FQ260Z)
M Medium (BF-MP160F)
see X (Extra).
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Device series and image processing can be identified by means of the two or three-digit number in the
designation
XX Two-digit numbers represent fiber optic endoscopes
z.B. BF-40, BF-1T60, GIF-N20
1XX Three-digit figures are available for video endoscopes
z.B. GIF-1T140, GIF-Q145, CF-Q160I, CF-H180AL, CF-H190L
Video Endoscopes with Color-CCD-Chip
2XX Video endoscopes with black and white CCD chip
z.B. BF-240, BF-1T240, CF-H260DI
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Device series and image processing can be identified by means of the two or three-digit number in the
designation
Two exceptions
E Entry-Line
(z.B. GIF-E, CF-E)
Low Budget Fiberendoskope
V V-class
(z.B. GIF-V)
Low Budget Videoendoskope
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AFI Auto Flourescence Imaging
AGC Automatic Gain Control
CCD Charge-Coupled Device
CPU Central Processing Unit
ESD ElectroStatic Discharge
HFT High Force Transmission
IHb Index of Hemoglobin
IRI Infrared Imaging
LTA Long Tail Actuator
NBI Narrow Band Imaging
NS-Unit New System Unit (Insertion Tube)
PB Passive Bending
RIT Responsive Insertion Technologie
SID Scope Identification ( New scope ID)
RFID
UPD / UPD3 Position Detecting Unit
Scope Guide
(MEI = Magnetic Endoscopic Imaging)
FPC Flexible printed circuits
WLI Withe Light Image
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