| Comparison of Optical Integrity's ScopeSafe™ Fibers with LaserGuard™ Technology to Competitor's Fibers | |||||
| Optical Integrity | Convergent |
AMS/Boston Sci./ (Lumenis Dist.) |
Olympus/ACMI/Dornier | Karl Storz | |
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Smallest
Size (µm)
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145 | 272 | 150 | 272 | 230 |
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Power
(Watts) limit of smallest fiber
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30 | 10 | 20 | 20 | |
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Blast
Shield Warranty
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Yes | No | No | No | No |
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Scope Warranty W/LaserGuard™ (flexible, rigid, and semi-rigid) |
Yes | No | No | No | No |
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Scope
Pull-in Protection (1)
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Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
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Fiber
Break Protection
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Yes | No | No | No | No |
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Basket
, Cone, Grasper or Guide Wire protection
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Yes | No | No | No | No |
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Tip
Degradation Protection(2)
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Yes | No | No | No | No |
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Works with any Laser
|
Yes | ||||
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Works with Cystoscopes and Ureteroscopes
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Yes | ||||
| (1) Monga, Bagley etal. Study shows that over 70% of scope damage caused by laser fibers which to date is not warrantied from any manufacturer. And although it has been assumed that the damage is caused from the pull in of the fiber, that is a misconception indicated from several fiber bend studies from Dr. Bodo Knudsen wherein it is confirmed there is many if not the majority are caused from bending the fiber. In either case the LaserGuard™ will detect and protect the scope. | |||||
| (2) Works for both flat or sidefire tips | |||||
| (3) Blackhole Technology does not have filter capability. Blackhole Technology Patent | |||||
| (4) Clinical Evaluation of (EPS) Endoscope Protection System. | |||||
| (5) ScopeSafe™ 200µm fiber Calculase Chart. | |||||
| (6) Engineering and urology society comparison. | |||||
| (7) ScopeSafe™ Chart. | |||||
