AESCULAP® NEUROENDOSCOPY With comments from international experts in the field of neuroendoscopy and minimally invasive neurosurgery.

AESCULAP® NEUROENDOSCOPY In this catalog you will find our current product line for various applications in neurosurgery. For the individual intended use of each product, please refer to the respective instructions for use under: https://eifu.bbraun.com. In 1924, the famous general and neurological surgeon William Halsted expressed his belief “…that the tendency will always be in the direction of exercising greater care and refinement in operating”. Today, within the third millennium this fundamental philosophy of minimally invasive therapy should be emphasized more than ever before, operating...

Michael Fritsch Neubrandenburg, Germany Jeremy Greenlee Iowa City, USA André Grotenhuis Nijmegen, Netherlands Peter Nakaji Phoenix, USA Mark Souweidane New York, USA Charles Teo Sydney, Australia skin incision, the craniotomy, and the extent of brain surface traumatization and retraction to a necessary minimum limit. These advantages of minimally invasive microsurgery contribute to improved postoperative results, including shorter hospitalization time because of reduction of the risk for complications. However, small sized minimally invasive approaches cause two important limitations: the significant...

Table of Content Page Intraventricular Neuroendoscopy - Intraventricular Neuroendoscopy - MINOP® - Paediatric Intraventricular Neuroendoscopy - PaediScope® - Advanced Intraventricular Neuroendoscopy - MINOP® InVent Endoscope-assisted Microneurosurgery - MINOP® TEAM Transnasal Neuroendoscopy - MINOP® TREND Holding Devices Visual Equipment Power Systems Aesculap Academy Numerical Index

INTRAVENTRICULAR NEUROENDOSCOPY

MINOP ® Intraventricular Neuroendoscopic System Minimally Invasive Neuroendoscopic OPeration

The genesis of endoscopic surgery within the ventricular compartment can be attributed to the development of small caliber rod lens optics, fiberoptic light transmission and dedicated instrumentation. Since the advent of intraventricular endoscopic surgery, neurosurgeons have applied the technology to treat a number of disorders. While the enthusiasm has been great and the full potential not yet realized, a major benefit to the patient has been proven for selected conditions. Most notably the treatment of non-communicating hydrocephalus, management of patients with pineal region tumors, fenestration...

MINOP® Intraventricular Neuroendoscopic System - MINOP® Trocars Rounded tip for less traumatic insertion into the brain Single obturator for working channel enables insertion of the trocar under visual control, with the 0° endoscope Large depth scale on the outer shaft of the trocar Conical entry of the working channel supporting the insertion of instruments into the trocar Attachment on top of the trocar for connection of peripheral devices MINOP® trocar Outer diam. 6 mm 4 channels: Endoscope channel, diam. 2.8 mm Working channel, diam. 2.2 mm Irrigation channel, diam. 1.4 mm Overflow channel,...

MINOP trocar Outer diam. 4.6 mm ® 3 channels: Endoscope channel, diam. 2.8 mm Irrigation channel, diam. 0.8 mm Overflow channel, diam. 0.8 mm Including: 1 obturator for the endoscope channel 3 sealing caps for Luer-Lock connector Cleaning brush MINOP trocar Outer diam. 3.2 mm ® 1 channel: Endoscope channel: diam. 2.8 mm Including: 1 obturator for endoscope channel 1 sealing cap for Luer-Lock connector

MINOP® Intraventricular Neuroendoscopic System - Spare Parts for Trocars PF893800 Cleaning brush for MINOP® trocars FF398R and FF399R EJ751251 Sealing cap for Luer-Lock connector Sales unit: PAK = Package of 20 pieces EJ751200 Sealing cap for Luer-Lock connector Sales unit: ST = Package of 1 piece

MINOP® Intraventricular Neuroendoscopic System - MINOP® Endoscopes Full HD compatible Optimized optical components leading to an enlarged image area, higher image quality, brightness and contrast Angled endoscope design for enhanced instrument maneuverability Autoclavable / Sterrad® PE184A MINOP® angled endoscope Direction of view: 0° (green ring) Shaft diam.: 2.7 mm PE204A MINOP® angled endoscope Direction of view: 30° upwards (red ring) Shaft diam.

MINOP® Intraventricular Neuroendoscopic System - Tube Shaft Instruments Tactile Feedback Improved control during Working length 265 mm, 10 ½'' Shaft diameter 2 mm Detachable for reprocessing instrument insertion thanks to the integrated tactile feedback which delivers a noticeable resistance indicating that the instrument tip is emerging from the trocar Rotating Knob Smooth rotation of the instrument tip by turning the knob with the index finger leading to enhanced handling and precision during neuroendoscopic surgery "A very appealing feature of the MINOP tube shaft instruments is a rotational...

MINOP® Intraventricular Neuroendoscopic System - Tube Shaft Instruments Instrument complete: Handle · outer tube · jaw part with inner tube, detachable, including cleaning brush MINOP® scissors sharp / sharp MINOP® biopsy forceps MINOP® scissors blunt/blunt MINOP® grasping and dissecting forceps FF389R MINOP® surgical forceps, 1 x 2 teeth The very delicate MINOP® instruments should be carefully and completely detached and pre-cleaned manually at the end of the operation. Keeping them in dedicated baskets for sterilization protects the super-fine instrument tips. A careful handling by trained...

MINOP® Intraventricular Neuroendoscopic System - Spare Parts for Tube Shaft Instruments FF432R MINOP® instrument handle, only FF433R MINOP® outer tube, only Scissors, jaw part with inner tube sharp / sharp Biopsy forceps, jaw part with inner tube Scissors, jaw part with inner tube blunt/blunt Grasping and dissecting forceps, jaw part with inner tube 2⁄1 Cleaning brush for tube shaft instruments without illustration Surgical forceps, jaw part with inner tube, 1 x 2 teeth For disassembly and assembly of MINOP® tube shaft instruments see poster no. C60911. Aesculap® Neuroendoscopy DISASSEMBLING...