Vascular Closure Device

Category Endovascular Hemostasis Typical Use Achieve rapid hemostasis at large bore arterial access sites after catheterization. Description Devices such as collagen plugs, suture mediated systems, or clip based closures deployed at femoral or radial arterial puncture sites to achieve hemostasis and enable earlier ambulation compared with manual compression, commonly used after diagnostic angiography and interventional … Read more

Adhesive Skin Closure Strips (Steri Strips)

Category Wound Closure Typical Use Approximate wound edges noninvasively. Description Adhesive strips used to approximate small lacerations or reinforce suture lines, providing a noninvasive method of wound closure that reduces tension on sutures and can improve cosmetic outcomes for superficial wounds. Steri Strips are applied after wound cleaning and approximation and are useful in pediatric … Read more

Biopsy Needle (Core FNA)

Category Diagnostic Typical Use Obtain tissue samples for histology or cytology. Description Needles designed for core biopsy or fine needle aspiration allow percutaneous sampling of masses in organs such as the breast, liver, thyroid, and lymph nodes under imaging guidance to obtain tissue for histopathologic or cytologic diagnosis. Core biopsy needles retrieve cylindrical tissue cores … Read more

Flow Cytometer

Category Laboratory Immunology Typical Use Analyze and sort cells by fluorescence and light scattering properties. Description An instrument that passes cells in single file through laser beams to measure size, granularity, and fluorescent markers, enabling immunophenotyping, cell cycle analysis, and sorting for research and clinical applications such as leukemia classification and immune monitoring. Flow cytometry … Read more

Anoscope

Category Proctology Typical Use Inspect anal canal and distal rectum. Description A short rigid tubular instrument used to visualize the anal canal and distal rectum for evaluation of hemorrhoids, fissures, masses, and bleeding; anoscopy is a quick office procedure often performed with topical anesthesia. The anoscope provides direct visualization and allows minor interventions such as … Read more