Vizient bestowed its 2017 Innovative Technology designation on Pentax Medical's slim linear ultrasound endoscope.
Here's what you should know:
1. Vizient awards the designation based on feedback from hospital experts.
2. The experts interacted with the scope at Vizient's Innovative Technology Exchange, Sept 14 in Denver.
3. The new scope is the slimmest linear gastrointestinal echoendoscope on the market.
Pentax Medical Americas' President Clark Barousse said in a release, "Pentax Medical is delighted to have been recognized by Vizient with an [Innovative] Technology Designation for an exceptional product that is unique in our industry."