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Ultrasonic transoesophageal probe, Philips
Product highlights at MEDICA 2009
Ultrasonic transoesophageal probe, Philips
It will soon be possible to perform high-risk open-heart surgery on babies or small children with improved visual control – using ultrasound imaging to monitor entire operations in full. At MEDICA 2009, Philips will become the first manufacturer in the world to present such a small ultrasonic transoesophageal probe. The youngest and most seriously ill patients are set to benefit most from this giant technological leap. The probe, which is just 7.5 mm thin, is inserted into the oesophagus, from where it then transmits high-resolution images of the heart throughout the course of the operation, without the air in the lungs or the ribs obscuring the images. This allows the operation, for example to correct a complex heart defect, to be better planned and completed faster. Another advantage is that it is possible to check the success of individual steps of the operation while it is still underway, reducing the number of corrective re-operations. This tiny TEE ultrasound probe augments and completes the spectrum of ultrasound imaging in paediatric cardiology/surgery.
