Biopsy Forceps

Measurements at a glance

Diameter: 1.8/2.3/3.0 mm; by model
Working length: 120 to 280 cm; by model

A: Diameter 1.8 / 2.3 / 3.0 mm
B: Working length 120 to 280 cm

Schematic, not to scale

Models

24 models

Diameter (mm)	Working length (cm)	Cup	SUT code	Model
1.8 mm
1.8	120	Oval	GHC1640	NE1618-A
1.8	160	Oval	GS1960	NE1618-B
1.8	180	Oval	GS1960	NE1618-C
1.8	280	Oval	GS2030	NE1618-M
1.8	120	Alligator	GHC1640	NE0418-A
2.3 mm
2.3	160	Oval	No code	NE0222-B
2.3	180	Oval	GS1900	NE0222-C
2.3	230	Oval	GS1930	NE0222-G
2.3	280	Oval	GS2030	NE0222-M
2.3	160	Oval, with spike	No code	NE0222D-B
2.3	180	Oval, with spike	GS1900	NE0222D-C
2.3	230	Oval, with spike	GS1930	NE0222D-G
2.3	160	Oval	GS1900	NEX0222-B
2.3	230	Oval	GS1930	NEX0222-G
2.3	160	Oval, with spike	GS1900	NEX0222D-B
2.3	230	Oval, with spike	No code	NEX0222D-G
2.3	230	Alligator	No code	NE0422-G
2.3	230	Alligator, with spike	GS1990	NE0422D-G
2.3	230	Alligator	No code	NEX0422-G
3.0 mm
3.0	230	Oval	GS1950	NE0230-G
3.0	230	Oval, with spike	GS1950	NE0230D-G
3.0	230	Oval	No code	NEX0230-G
3.0	230	Alligator	No code	NE0430-G
3.0	230	Alligator	GS1950	NEX0430-G

Endoscopic biopsy forceps for obtaining mucosal tissue samples during upper and lower GI endoscopy, in single-use and reusable families.

In which cases?

A routine diagnostic biopsy of a suspicious mucosal lesion.
Surveillance biopsies in Barrett's oesophagus or inflammatory bowel disease, several sites per session.
A lesion approached tangentially, where the cups would otherwise slide off a flat surface.
Enteroscopy, where the working length has to reach further than a colonoscope needs.

What makes it different?

A spike between the cups anchors the forceps on a tangential surface.
Teflon-coated spiral shaft, so friction in the working channel is lower on a long pass.
Three families a single-use forceps that comes sterile from the factory, a reusable forceps that is supplied non-sterile and autoclaved before the first use, then reprocessed between cases, and a hot forceps with a high-frequency connector.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the single-use and the reusable forceps?

Reprocessing. The single-use forceps comes sterile from the factory and is used on one patient. The reusable forceps is supplied non-sterile, is autoclaved before the first use and reprocessed between cases; that family also offers a metal or a plastic handle and a standard, a flat or a teflon-coated spiral. The models table lists the single-use family, cup, diameter and working length model by model.

What is a hot biopsy forceps?

A single-use biopsy forceps with a high-frequency connector. It works only with an endoscope, a high-frequency generator and an active cord, and is in class IIb. Application to the central cardiovascular system and use in a patient with Creutzfeldt Jakob disease are contraindications.

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Technical data

Manufacturer: Medi-Globe / Endo-Flex
Class: IIa / IIb
SUT codes: GHC1640GS1960GS2030GS1900GS1930GS1990GS1950GS1980
Sterilization: The single-use family is sterile from the factory; the reusable family is supplied non-sterile and is autoclaved before the first use and between cases
Shelf life: 48 months on the single-use family and 36 months on the hot forceps; the reusable family carries none
Latex: Does not contain latex
Use: Three families: single-use, reusable, and the hot forceps
Sheath: The NE prefix is the uncoated spiral sheath and the NEX prefix the coated one
Reusable family: Cups with or without a spike, a metal or a plastic handle, and a standard, a flat or a teflon-coated spiral

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