Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: Telescopes for Video-Assisted Cardiac Surgery

In cardiac surgery we are working more and more with the support of imaging systems such as the endoscopy unit. More and more interventions are being performed minimally invasively, but telescopes are also employed in open heart surgery for visualization on monitors and for documenting the procedure. The different applications place a variety of demands on the telescopes.

The HOPKINS® II rod lens system from KARL STORZ guarantees the best possible image quality with optimal brightness, contrast and detail features for every telescope. In combination with the Full HD camera system from KARL STORZ even the finest structures can be identified and the surgeon is provided with the highest level of security and precision.

In video-assisted mitral valve surgery, 30° telescopes with a diameter of 5 or 10 mm are employed as standard. The mitral valve and the surrounding tissue are visualized by means of an access through the right intercostal space and the right atrium.

For endoscopic atrial ablations most surgeons prefer 0° telescopes with a diameter of 5 or 10 mm, which are introduced through a trocar and make the operating field visible. This allows accurate positioning of the ablation device.

To allow you to adapt the viewing direction to the situation at hand at any time, the ENDOCAMELEON® with an adjustable viewing direction of 0° to 120° provides all round vision in both mitral valve surgery and in minimally invasive atrial ablation and thereby offers an added safety bonus as well.

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