Device Category Dossier

Colonoscope, flexible, video

Device Category Dossier for Colonoscope, flexible, video. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Colonoscopes are flexible endoscopes with an insertion portion that passes through the anus and transmit images via a video system with an image sensor chip at the distal end to a monitor for viewing. They are used for observation, diagnosis, and endoscopic treatment of the rectum and large intestine.