Third Eye Retroscope Randomized Clinical Evaluation

Launched by AVANTIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS · Jan 6, 2010

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ClinConnect Summary

Colonoscopy is generally agreed to be the best method for detecting and removing pre-cancerous polyps, but some lesions can be missed, especially if they are located behind folds in the lining of the colon or behind flexures (sharp bends) in the colon.

The Third Eye® Retroscope® is a device that can be inserted through the instrument channel of a standard colonoscope to provide an additional, retrograde (or backward) view that reveals areas behind folds and flexures in the colon. Previous studies have shown the device to be effective for detecting additional polyps that could not have been...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • The patient is undergoing colonoscopy for screening, for surveillance in follow-up of previous polypectomy or for diagnostic workup;
• • The patient must understand and provide written consent for the procedure.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with a history of colonic resection;
• • Patients with inflammatory bowel disease;
• • Patients with a personal history of polyposis syndrome;
• • Patients with suspected chronic stricture potentially precluding complete colonoscopy;
• • Patients with diverticulitis or toxic megacolon;
• • Patients with a history of radiation therapy to abdomen or pelvis;
• • Patients who are currently enrolled in another clinical investigation in which the intervention might compromise the safety of the patient's participation in this study.