Endoscopic Ultrasound

The Beacon™ EUS delivery system features interchangeable FNA and FNB needles designed to support consistent and predictable acquisition of tissue samples with intact cellular architecture.([FOOTNOTE=Based on product development testing data. Data on file. (See Report #1085 and Report #1090).],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])^,([FOOTNOTE=DDW 2015 Presentations: #935. A Novel EUS-guided Liver Biopsy Needle is Superior to 19-G Core and FNA Needles: Examining the Effect of Needle Design, Number of Excursions, and Variable Suction Parameters on Histologic Yield. Schulman A, Thompson C, Chan W, Ryou M. #Tu1638. Initial experience with a novel EUS-guided core biopsy needle (SharkCore™): a North American multicenter study. DiMaio C, Kolb J, Benias P, et al. #Tu1648. Evaluating The Efficacy of a New FDA Approved EUS Core Biopsy Needle and Different Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) Techniques To Yield The Best Core Specimen In a Live Porcine Model. Shivangi Kothari S, Kothari T, Zhou Z, et al.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])

The components of this innovative EUS delivery system are interchangeable, supporting greater efficiency,([FOOTNOTE=Enestvedt B, Maranki, J, Makipour K, Mathur M, Haluszka O. Is Two Better Than One? a Comparison of EUS-FNA Efficiency of Single- vs Multi-Needle Platforms. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2013;77(5S):AB179.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]) while built-in safety features help protect healthcare staff from needle stick injury. And with advanced needles that help improve biopsy yield^2,3, interventional endoscopists and pathologists can potentially increase diagnostic rates.^1,3