AccuFlex⢠- Boston Scientific
AccuFlex⢠- Boston Scientific
AccuFlex⢠- Boston Scientific
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AccuFlex <br />
Single-Use Holmium Laser Fiber<br />
Reliability<br />
Performance<br />
Flexibility
AccuFlex <br />
Single-Use Holmium Laser Fiber<br />
The AccuFlex Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber is designed to efficiently deliver focused holmium energy and offers the<br />
necessary flexibility to meet the challenging deflection needs of flexible ureteroscopy. The AccuFlex Fiber combines a patented<br />
Black Hole SMA Connector with a specialized fiber construction that is designed to maximize performance and flexibility while<br />
minimizing scope and laser console damage. The AccuFlex Fiber also features a laser-polished distal output tip designed to<br />
prevent energy loss as the laser energy leaves the fiber.<br />
EFFICIENT ENERGY TRANSMISSION<br />
An independent study demonstrated that the AccuFlex 200 Fiber delivered up to<br />
63% more energy than the ACMI/Dornier 200 Brand Fiber at the same power settings.*<br />
Energy output of 200 micron<br />
fibers with 500mJ input*<br />
450<br />
400<br />
350<br />
408<br />
300<br />
FLEXIBILITY<br />
The construction of the AccuFlex Single Use Laser Fiber offers a high degree of flexibility<br />
compared to other fibers. In an independent study the AccuFlex 200 Micron Fiber was<br />
mJ<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
250<br />
shown to deflect up to 272 degrees in a DUR -8 Elite ureteroscope.*<br />
50<br />
0<br />
ACMI/Dornier<br />
200<br />
AccuFlex<br />
200<br />
VARIETY OF SIZES<br />
The AccuFlex Fiber is offered in a wide variety of sizes to meet the needs of different surgical situations. The smaller<br />
AccuFlex Fiber sizes are designed for optimum performance during flexible ureteroscopy, offering a high degree of flexibility<br />
and visibility. The larger sizes are well suited for semi-rigid ureteroscopy, cystoscopy, and percutaneous applications. The<br />
AccuFlex 150 Fiber is the smallest core urology fiber available today.<br />
FIBER TIPS FIBER SIZE MAXIMUM POWER INPUT APPLICATIONS<br />
AccuFlex 150 6 watts Flexible Endoscopes<br />
AccuFlex 200 25 watts Flexible Endoscopes<br />
AccuFlex 273 40 watts Flexible Endoscopes<br />
AccuFlex 365 100 watts Flexible and Rigid Endoscopes<br />
AccuFlex 550 100 watts Flexible and Rigid Endoscopes<br />
AccuFlex 1000 100 watts Rigid Endoscopes<br />
*Source: Comparison of Seven Holmium:YAG Laser Optical Fibers by Bodo Knudsen et al, presented at 2003 AUA.
BLACK HOLE SMA CONNECTOR<br />
The AccuFlex Single Use Laser Fibers use<br />
the Black Hole Proximal SMA Connector. This<br />
SMA connector is designed to diffuse errant<br />
laser energy in the event that a laser console’s<br />
laser beam is not perfectly aligned as it enters<br />
the fiber. This corrective feature is designed<br />
to address a cause of fiber “burn out” in<br />
competitive laser fibers. Fiber “burn out” is a<br />
common cause of scope damage and preventing<br />
“burn out” can save costly repairs. The hermetic<br />
fiber face is designed to prevent damage to<br />
laser optics which can also be costly.<br />
Fiber Core<br />
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Hermetic Silica Ferrule guides overfill<br />
laser energy away from fiber core<br />
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SMA 905 laser<br />
connector<br />
FLEXIBILITY, IRRIGATION<br />
& VISIBILITY<br />
LASER POLISHED OUTPUT TIP<br />
Conventional, mechanically cleaved fiber tips absorb laser energy in the tip’s imperfections,<br />
resulting in fiber “burn back” where the glass of the tip deteriorates throughout the<br />
procedure. This tip deterioration can result in loss of energy delivery of up to 30%.** The<br />
laser-polished tip of the AccuFlex Fiber is designed to offer efficient energy transmission and<br />
may reduce fiber deterioration. Because the AccuFlex Fiber is single use, every case starts<br />
with a new laser-polished tip for optimum performance.<br />
(Schematic illustration of relative<br />
proportional difference in fiber core<br />
diameters when compared to the<br />
diameter of the working channel of<br />
a flexible ureteroscope.)<br />
AccuFlex 150 Fiber Tip<br />
Competitor’s Fiber Tip<br />
AccuFlex 1000 Micron Fiber<br />
Laser-polished tip designed to<br />
reduce “burn back”<br />
Both fibers<br />
shown at<br />
25x actual<br />
diameter.<br />
Both fibers are<br />
brand new.<br />
ACMI/Dornier Brand<br />
1000 Micron Fiber<br />
All photographs taken by <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> Corporation. Bench test results may not necessarily be indicative of clinical performance.<br />
**Source: Effect of Lithotripsy on Holmium:YAG Optical Beam Profile, Lee et al, Journal of Endourology, Volume 17, Number 2, March 2003.<br />
The core size of the AccuFlex 150<br />
Fiber is 45% smaller than the core<br />
of the ACMI/Dornier Super 200<br />
Fiber. Smaller devices create less<br />
resistance to steering flexible ureteroscopes<br />
and offer better irrigation and<br />
visibility than larger devices. The<br />
AccuFlex 150 Fiber is the smallest<br />
commercially available fiber for use<br />
with Holmium lasers.
AccuFlex <br />
Single-Use Holmium Laser Fiber<br />
DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE SCOPE DAMAGE<br />
Damage to your flexible ureteroscope can be a costly and frustrating outcome of using<br />
inferior laser fibers. The AccuFlex Fiber is designed to minimize the risk of scope<br />
damage caused by thermal breakdown of fibers during use.<br />
Independent tests also observed that the ACMI/Dornier 200 Micron Fibers “fractured<br />
repeatedly at a bend diameter of 2cm” and concluded that “for small fibers, the Dornier<br />
Fiber has the lowest threshold for fracturing and is most likely to damage a flexible<br />
ureteroscope.”***<br />
AccuFlex Fibers are not intended for use with Lumenis lasers and have not been validated to work on<br />
Lumenis lasers. Using any NON-Lumenis laser fibers on Lumenis lasers may void the customer’s<br />
warranty and should not be attempted.<br />
AccuFlex 200 Fiber in a fully<br />
deflected Storz Flex-X ® Scope<br />
ORDERING INFORMATION<br />
ACCUFLEX SINGLE-USE HOLMIUM LASER FIBER<br />
PRODUCT CODE DESCRIPTION SIZE UNITS<br />
M0068408010 AccuFlex 150 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 150 Micron Each<br />
M0068408011 AccuFlex 150 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 150 Micron Box/5<br />
M0068408020 AccuFlex 200 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 200 Micron Each<br />
M0068408021 AccuFlex 200 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 200 Micron Box/5<br />
M0068408030 AccuFlex 273 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 273 Micron Each<br />
M0068408031 AccuFlex 273 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 273 Micron Box/5<br />
M0068408040 AccuFlex 365 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 365 Micron Each<br />
M0068408041 AccuFlex 365 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 365 Micron Box/5<br />
M0068408050 AccuFlex 550 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 550 Micron Each<br />
M0068408051 AccuFlex 550 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 550 Micron Box/5<br />
M0068408060 AccuFlex 1000 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 1000 Micron Each<br />
M0068408061 AccuFlex 1000 Single Use Holmium Laser Fiber 1000 Micron Box/5<br />
*** “Performance and Safety of Holmium:YAG Laser Optical Fibers” by Bodo E. Knudsen et al, Journal of Urology, Vol. 171, No. 4,<br />
Supplement of Tuesday, May 11, 2004, Page 442, Abstract No. 1671.<br />
Black Hole is a trademark of InnovaQuartz, Inc.<br />
DUR-8 Elite is a trademark of ACMI Corporation<br />
Flex-X is a trademark of Karl Storz Endoscopy - America, Inc.<br />
The AccuFlex Fiber is manufactured by InnovaQuartz, Inc. and distributed in the U.S. exclusively by <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> Corporation.<br />
Caution: Federal Law (USA) restricts these devices to sale by or on the order of a physician.<br />
Refer to package insert provided with product for complete instructions for use including Indications for Use, Contraindications,<br />
Potential Complications, Warning and Cautions.<br />
<strong>Boston</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> Corporation<br />
One <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> Place<br />
Natick, MA 01760<br />
www.bostonscientific.com/urology<br />
Ordering Information<br />
1.888.272.1001<br />
© 2006 <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> Corporation<br />
or its affiliates. All rights reserved.<br />
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