Monday, March 8, 2010

Olive Medical's New Disposable High Definition Endoscopy Camera

Filed under: Ob/Gyn , Surgery , Thoracic Surgery , Urology , Vascular Surgery

Dr. Steven Palter of Docinthemachine was given a chance to check out a new disposable HD endoscopic video camera. The device, made by Olive Medical of Sandy, Utah, has a 1080p resolution and will cost around $300 once regulatory clearance has been obtained.

Here's from Dr Palter's post:

I had a chance to speak with them about the system and they claim they are using a native HD imaging sensor chip. if so, they would be the first surgical camera system to do so. All other HD systems available today do not natively sense in 1080 but rather employ post imaging processing to upscale and modify the image. Their camera unit also includes integrated still image capture software eliminating the need for yet another $10,000-$30,000 box - although with obviously less features (no video, printer, etc).

Here are two videos, one made with a "market-leading endoscopic camera" and the other with the new disposable HD cam. Olive isn't saying which one is which, so judge for yourself:

Docinthemachine: First Disposable Single Use HD Endocopic System-DITM Exclusive...

Product page: Olive Single-Use HD Camera ...

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