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Karl Storz
Endoflator 50 and S-Pilot
Karl Storz is combining
insufflation and smoke
evacuation with its
Endoflator 50 and S-Pilot.
In its high-flow mode,
the insufflator has a 50-
liter output with heated
gas designed to increase
patient comfort, but it can
also be dialed down to a
maximum "sensitive"
flow of 15 l/min for pedi-
atric cases and other
more delicate patients.
The insufflator's touchscreen is easy to read and easy to use, and it
features a heating element designed to ensure that CO
2
flows at a
constant temperature of 37°C and minimizes telescope fogging.
"It certainly would be useful if it cuts down on the amount of wiping
off of the scope lens you have to do during a procedure," says Dr.
Olasky. "Fogging can delay cases significantly, and it's unpredictable.
Sometimes you can go a whole case without having to wipe off the
lens, and sometimes you're wiping it off every minute."
Dr. Olasky expressed concern about the metal filament in the insuf-
flation tube. "I would want to make sure the metal is sufficiently insu-
lated, because it's hard to imagine it is, if it's heating up the air
around it."
