Tokyo-based Olympus’ new video platform integrates advanced diagnostic capabilities, including narrow-band imaging (NBI) technology. It forms part of the company’s expanding ear, nose and throat (ENT) portfolio of solutions. The company designed it to improve ENT diagnostic efficiency and patient experience.
Visera S offers an integrated video diagnosis system that brings NBI to a range of different patient settings, including outpatient and private practices. With Visera S, clinicians can switch between white light, NBI and stroboscopy capabilities. They can use its sharp HD-quality visualization to detect, characterize and treat ENT disease.
The company said Visera S features improved color resolution, depth of field and minimized noise. That helps improve the contrast and visibility of vascular structures and mucosa. Additionally, previous models separated the video system and light source. Visera S integrates them into a single unit for easy switching with the push of a button.
Olympus plans to immediately launch Visera S in Europe first and in parts of Asia and Oceania. It then plans to roll the platform out in other regions after receiving further regulatory approvals.
“Visera S brings the power of early, patient-friendly diagnosis to the office, outpatient and private practice ENT care settings. By listening and innovating around the needs of our customers and their patients, we envision that the variety of diagnostic tools on the Visera S can potentially diagnose disease earlier in the patient care pathway,” said Olympus Global ENT Business Unit Leader Martijn Koster. “The Visera S will help ENT physicians deliver next-generation diagnostic imaging that advances their efforts to save lives through earlier diagnosis.”
