Sphincterotome

The AGS sphincterotome is used for cannulation of the biliary ducts and for transendoscopic sphincterotomy of the papilla of Vater and the sphincter of Oddi. It is a monopolar device, so it is used with a high-frequency generator. Sphincterotomy for an anal fissure is a different procedure and has nothing to do with this device.

Yes. In the catalogue the 5098 and 50910 series have a short wire (rapid exchange) system, and the 5096 and 5099 series do not. The 50910 series also carries a preloaded AGS guidewire, and the catalogue gives the matched guide wire code of each row.

Yes. The manufacturer's catalogue describes a synchronized tip rotation in both directions, for choosing the cannulation direction. The handle carries a rotation indicator that shows which way the tip points.

The 50910 series. In the catalogue, the preloaded wire of AG-50910-0530-W3526 is AG-5041-3526, which the catalogue's guide wire table lists as 0.035 inch.

Yes, the 5099 series, with a 5 mm cutting wire on a 2.8 mm channel in the catalogue.

In the catalogue rows the working length is 1800 mm and the cutting wire is 20, 25 or 30 mm long; the 5099 needle knife has a 5 mm cutting wire. The tip is 5 mm in the 5096 and 5098 series and in the 50910 series. The minimum endoscope channel is 2.8 mm for the 5096 and 5099 series and 3.7 mm for the 5098 and 50910 series. The models table gives the cutting wire and the channel of the codes the catalogue shows.

We do not publish a list price on this page. The price depends on the series, the cutting wire length, the preloaded wire and the quantity. To get a quote, use the Request an export quote button in the Export and Bulk Orders block at the bottom of this page, and name the model code, the quantity and the destination country.

Melekırmak, an Istanbul-based medical device distributor, offers this AGS sphincterotome. The manufacturer is AGS MedTech. The models table lists 59 order codes in eight series, including the 5099 needle knife and the 50910 series with a preloaded guidewire. For availability, documentation and lead time in your country, use the Request an export quote button at the bottom of this page and name the model, the quantity and the destination country.