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IRIS: infrared illumination system 1 Designed to reduce the risk of ureteral damage, which has a documented incidence rate of 0.3-1.8% in lower pelvic procedures. 1, 2 ENV: endoscopic near-infrared visualization 2 Designed to reduce the risk of common bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomies by safeguarding critical anatomy and help reduce the risk of gastric, colorectal and esophageal anastomotic leaks. 1. Parpala-Sparman T, Paananen I, Santala M, Ohtonen P, Hellstrom P.Increasing numbers of ureteric injuries after the introduction of laparoscopic surgery. Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2008;42(5):422–427 [PubMed]. 2. Anand et al. "Utility of intraoperative cystoscopy in detecting ureteral injury during vaginal hysterectomy". Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2015 Mar-Apr;21(2):70-6. 3. Data on file, Stryker Endoscopy, TR16211, "CLARITY PEAK SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO VERIFICATION REPORT". 4. ECO21929, 158% average luminance increase in test samples. Statistical difference detected between DRE on and off using a 1-sided paired t-test (p=0.049). Clarity 3 A real-time video enhancement device designed to improve visualization of anatomy by enhancing tissue level detail and intra-body structures. This technology helps surgeons see through smoke and murky fluid, thereby improving image quality by up to 48%. 3 DRE: dynamic range enhancement 4 Designed to improve visualization in the surgical field by creating a brighter image in dark and posterior compartments by up to 150%. 4 Desaturation 5 Decreases the saturation of color in the image, which is a preference that varies by surgeon and specialty. Introducing 1588 AIM Stryker Endoscopy · 5900 Optical Court · San Jose, CA 95138 · 1 800 624 4422 · stryker.com/endoscopy Learn more at www.strykerAIM.com See and do more in general surgery

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