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Olympus to distribute new tool which retrieves foreign items from human body
Dawn Ouellette Nixon//February 14, 2020
Olympus to distribute new tool which retrieves foreign items from human body
Dawn Ouellette Nixon//February 14, 2020//
Listen to this articleOlympus Medical Systems Group, the Center Valley-based medical products company, has entered into an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Endo-Therapeutics, Inc., a Florida-based medical device manufacturer, for SwirlNet, a therapeutic tool used for endoscopic foreign body retrieval. 
An endoscope is a lighted, flexible, optical instrument that is used to get a deep look into the body. The SwirlNet endoscope aids in the retrieval of food impactions, foreign bodies and excised human tissue, such as polyps, according to Olympus.
Foreign bodies lodged in the gastrointestinal tract, such as marbles, coins, dice, buttons or batteries, which can be clinically challenging to retrieve, according to Olympus, can be removed with the new SwirlNet device.
The tool comes in multiple widths and lengths and is designed for multiple uses throughout a procedure.
“Our EndoTherapy line continues to grow and is one of the most exciting segments of the Olympus businesses today,” said Kurt Heine, group vice president at Olympus America Inc. “We are pleased to be working with Endo-Therapeutics, Inc. to distribute the SwirlNet and eSuction devices, important additions to our robust Foreign Body Retrieval product line. These are critical devices for our customers and their patients.”
