Protect Your Flexible Scope: New Dornier GentleFlex（R） Holmium Laser Fiber Delivers the Confidence to Glide Through deflected Scopes

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WESSLING, Germany, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     Dornier MedTech(R), a global medical device company, introduced their

latest innovation in laser lithotripsy. Known as the Dornier GentleFlex(R),

this is a specially-designed ball tip fiber. The Dornier GentleFlex(R) smooths

the passage of the laser fiber through a deflected scope. The Dornier

GentleFlex(R) was revealed at the Annual Congress of the German Society for

Urology, held from September 28 to October 1 2016, in Leipzig, Germany.

    (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160928/412725 )

    Stones in challenging positions within the urinary tract can be effectively

accessed by flexible scopes. If a stone needs to be destroyed, the surgeon

locates the stone via a scope and then inserts a laser fiber through the

working channel of the scope, so that the laser light can be directly emitted

to the stone. Standard flat tip fibers can scrape and puncture the inner lining

of a deflected scope resulting in costly scope repair. Therefore the scope must

be straightened before passing the fiber. This increases the procedure time and

makes it more challenging for the surgeon. Therefore, Dornier's engineers

designed and developed a special ball tip fiber that can glide through a fully

deflected scope in one easy, non-damaging step.

    "The Dornier GentleFlex(R) is the second laser innovation that Dornier has

brought to market in the last 6 months, following after the Dornier Heatflex(R)

that was launched in earlier this year. Dornier Medtech(R) is focused on

creating innovative technologies that provide urologists safe, flexible,

versatile and durable options to improve ease of use and handling of medical

equipment," said Abel Ang, CEO of Dornier MedTech(R).

    Additionally, the GentleFlex(R) holmium laser fiber, one of the Dornier

Flex Fiber family, is specially designed to optimize the results of the Dornier

holmium lasers Medilas H Solvo(R) and UroPulse(TM) to reach the highest level

of patient care. They provide the best optical and mechanical connection

between the fiber and laser systems' proprietary parameters.

    "Dornier is excited to now offer a complete line of fibers for Dornier

lasers which optimizes the function and safety of both the laser and the

fiber." said Mary Butler, CTO and vice president product management at Dornier

MedTech(R). "Made for Dornier by Dornier is the best choice for compatibility

and performance."

    To learn more, please visit Dornier MedTech [https://www.dornier.com ] and

the Accuron Medical Technology [http://www.accuron.com/accuron-medical.html ]

Group.

    Dornier GentleFlex(R) press contact:

    Bernadette von Wittern

    +49-8153-888-613

    bvonwittern@dornier.com

    SOURCE: Dornier MedTech