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Cholangioscopy innovation with SpyGlass™ Direct Visualization System

Cholangioscopy innovation and advancements

Since 2005, the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System has been a vital tool for therapeutic gastroenterologists, advancing the management of indeterminate strictures and biliary stones. Explore how the legacy of the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System continues to transform patient care, offering cutting-edge solutions that address the complexities of pancreaticobiliary disorders.

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Inside the creation of the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System: where quality meets patient care

Discover the meticulous development behind the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System, where every step of the manufacturing process is driven by a commitment to patient care, ensuring that endoscopy labs around the world receive high-quality devices for their patients.

20 years of advancements with the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System

Over the past two decades, the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System has revolutionized ERCP procedures with its advanced capabilities in visualizing the biliary tree and managing complex biliary disease. By utilizing high-resolution imaging and direct visualization, the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System has established cholangioscopy as a valuable tool for more than 300,000 patients around the world1. Explore the 20-year journey of the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System, and its groundbreaking advancements and enduring impact on therapeutic gastroenterology.

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  • 1970
    ● First documented use of “mother-baby” cholangioscopy1*

    *Not a Boston Scientific product
  • 2005-2007
    ●SpyGlassTM Direct Visualization System by Boston Scientific cleared by FDA2
    ●SpyBiteTM Biopsy Forceps commercially launched
  • 2015
    ● Next-generation SpyGlass™ DS System3
    ● Winner: R&D 100 Award4
    ● 150+ clinical articles published1
    ● 50,000+ SpyGlass™ procedures performed since 20071
  • 2016
    ● Winner: Silver MDEA Award in the Radiological and Electromechanical Devices category5
  • 2018
    ● Third-generation SpyGlass™ DS II Catheter3
  • 2019
    ● SpyGlass™ Retrieval Basket6
    ● SpyGlass™ Retrieval Snare6
  • 2020
    ● Introduced the SpyGlass™ Discover Digital Catheter for OR & IR7
    ● SpyBite™ Max Biopsy Forceps6
  • 2022
    ● Sight Shield Technology8
    ● Nearly 1,000 design and process updates for quality and continuity since 20151
  • 2023
    ● SpyGlass™ adopted in over 85 countries1
    ● 250,000+ SpyGlass™ DS procedures performed since 20151
  • 2024
    ● 100+ clinical articles published since 20191

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*Not a Boston Scientific product

References

1. Data on file with Boston Scientific. Estimate based on sales data. 

2. FDA data https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?ID=k050403

3. FDA data https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?id=K183636

4. https://www.sensuron.com/press/2015-rd-100-award-finalists/

5. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/27-innovative-medtech-products-recognized-as-winners-at-the-2016-medical-design-excellence-awards-300284816.html

6. https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/products/single-use-scopes/spyglass-ds-direct-visualization-system/accessories-and-applications.html

7. FDA data https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPMN/pmn.cfm?ID=K200483

8. https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/products/single-use-scopes/spyglass-ds-direct-visualization-system.html

 

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