ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew’s Endoscopy Division announced the launch of the TRUCLEAR(TM) System, an operative hysteroscopy device, which is now widely available in the United States. In conjunction with the announcement, Smith & Nephew will host a panel discussion today about hysteroscopy at this year’s American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) annual meeting, which is being held in Orlando, Fla. The inventor of the TRUCLEAR System, Mark Hans Emanuel, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Spaarne Hospital, The Netherlands, will chair the panel discussion.
“The availability of the TRUCLEAR System provides healthcare practitioners a safe and much-needed option for the half a million women in the United States who seek treatment for intrauterine polyps and fibroids,” said Mira Sahney, Director of Gynecology at Smith & Nephew Endoscopy. “Current treatments pose significant challenges, ranging from using electricity in the uterus to obstructed visibility. With the TRUCLEAR System, clarity is uncompromised and the uterus remains intact, so that practitioners can focus on efficiently and safely treating their patients.”
“I use Smith & Nephew’s hysteroscopic morcellator for all my polypectomy procedures, as do all of my colleagues,” said Seine Chiang, M.D., Seattle, Wash. “The process of removing polyps has been greatly simplified with the TRUCLEAR System.”
Additional information on the TRUCLEAR System and Smith & Nephew’s activities at AAGL can be obtained by following the company’s Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/smithnephewGYN
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