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hile walking the exhibit hall at Digestive Disease
Week in Chicago last May, I caught up with old
friends and test-drove some innovative devices
designed to provide physicians with enhanced
views of the colon and improve cancer detection
rates — without taking a big bite out of your facility's capital budget.
Here's a sampling of some of the newest and neatest products that
were on display.
1. Medivators
Jet Prep
Even with their best efforts, about
20% of colonoscopy patients fall
short of properly cleansing the
colon. Rather than let poor bowel
prepping stop you, turn to
Medivators's Jet Prep. This endo-
scopic flushing device removes
stool and debris while improving
colon visibility and polyp detec-
tion. This is a nice way to salvage a
colonoscopy and prevent patients
F R O M T H E S H O W F L O O R
Advances on display at Digestive Disease Week
focused on improving adenoma detection rates.
Seth A. Gross, MD | New York, N.Y.
Cool New Products
For Your GI Docs
1. STRAIGHT FLUSH Dr. Gross
gives Medivators' powerful solu-
tion to failed bowel preps a try.
