3D endoscopic visualization device from Taiwan changes the way in single-port surgery and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

2022.10.8 V5  Medica Showdaily

One of the world’s leading endoscopic imaging system companies, MedicalTek(MDTK) from Taiwan, launches its brand new endoscopic visualization system, DARWIN (MS-301). While keeping the excellent feature (converting 2D endoscopic image to 3D) of its previous generation, MonoStereo, DARWIN delivers the twice-better performance, more intuitive control, and Rigid and Flexible scope modes.

Keep-2D-See-3D (upgrading the original 2D endoscopic system of hospitals to 3D) has become an acceptable and efficient method to enable doctors to see 3D during the surgeries and gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures over years. The system has been installed in hospitals around the world since 2017. Two of the hundreds of DARWIN 3D Endoscopic Visualization System users, Dr. Miguel Afonso from Portugal and Dr. Cheng-Ming Peng from Taiwan, share their unique experiences in the DARWIN 3D system.

 

Dr. Miguel Afonso from Gastroclinic in Lisbon, Portugal applies DARWIN 3D Endoscopic Visualization System in every endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty to obtain the better visualization and depth perception, which causes no nausea.

“It’s not possible to drive our car with only one eye. In fact, it is the binocular vision or two-eye vision that give us depth perception. Being able to see the inner side of stomach in 3D helps us understand not only the distance, width, length, but also the depth. 3D view is already available for laparoscopy. The novelty of this technology (the Endoscopic Visualization System) is that the gastroenterologists can now have an identical system in endoscopy. This is really a great progress in gastroenterology.”, said Dr. Miguel Afonso.

In Asia, Dr. Cheng-Ming Peng from Chung Shan Medical University Hospital in Taiwan is amazed by the 3D vision brought by MedicalTek’s DARWIN system during single-port laparoscopy with a 5 mm (diameter), 46 cm (length) scope. He states that before the operation, he thought the image would be too dark since the light source usually does not project far enough through such long and thin scope for him to observe the deeper tissues in patient’s abdomen; not to mention adding the sun-glasses-like 3D glasses. The gamma correction function, which enhances both the brightness and contrast of the image, in the DARWIN system compensates the disadvantage of the thin laparoscope and brings clearer sight for him to conduct the single-port laparoscopy with depth perception.

Dr. Peng has sought 3D solution with longer and thinner telescopes for Single-Port and NOTES (Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery) for long because the operation with the big dual-lens 3D scope is challenging due to the collision among the scope and surgical tools. Now, thanks to the depth perception brought by the DARWIN 3D vision available for the long and narrow space, Single-Port surgeries are easier to conduct and no longer time-consuming. Patients also benefit from the scarless surgeries with less pain and faster recovery. The DARWIN system does improve the way that Dr. Peng operates the Single-Port and port-less laparoscopy. Apart from that, MedicalTek’s newly-launched LASCAUX (MS-300) 4K/3D/HD Recorder supports dual-inputs, allowing not only single-signal 3D recording but also dual-signal 3D recording, e.g. the popular 3D surgical robot. With this new device, the audience in the conferences can now watch the live 3D robotic surgery image. 

MedicalTek (MDTK) was incubated by IRCAD-Taiwan. Prof. Jacques Marescaux brought many brilliant ideas during the product development. Furthermore, in order to bring the better 4K3D image to doctors, MedicalTek is in partnership with the world-famous display manufacturer, AUO Display Plus. MedicalTek is planning to launch its own 4K3D medical monitor. With this integration, DARWIN 3D Endoscopic Visualization System will be more affordable while taking the quality to next level.