Breathing is the first task of every living being in sustaining life – humans included.
The lungs are the main organs that determine whether we breathe well, and they are among the largest organs in the human body.
If the lungs are diseased, this inevitably affects the respiratory system – the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea and bronchi, as well as the alveoli.
Respiratory diseases include obstructive lung diseases, restrictive lung diseases, infectious lung diseases, interstitial lung diseases, vascular lung diseases and respiratory tumors such as lung cancer.
The development and techniques of thoracic surgery
Treating pulmonary diseases is inseparable from thoracic surgery.
Thoracic surgery is a medical specialty in its own right. General thoracic surgery deals mainly with the organs in the chest cavity – the lungs, esophagus and mediastinum. Breast surgery is also classified under thoracic surgery, and esophageal surgery is a further subspecialty.
Notably, cardiac surgery, major vascular surgery and pediatric cardiac surgery in the chest have become separate specialties, mainly so that physicians can specialize more deeply and raise the level of specialized medical technology.
The early development of thoracic surgery was difficult because so many organs and diseases are involved; it took about a century to reach today's complete structure.
For pneumological diagnosis and thoracic surgery, Richard Wolf offers a complete product range for bronchoscopy and endoscopic thoracic surgery, including innovative system solutions for Rigid bronchoscopy and Flexible bronchoscopy、single-port thoracoscopy、video mediastinoscopy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Below is an overview of Richard Wolf diagnostic and high-tech surgical instruments for thoracic surgery:
The rigid TEXAS bronchoscope was developed by Richard Wolf in close cooperation with Dr. Garrett Walsh for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy. The fully integrable telescope can be combined with 6 different bronchoscope tubes for ideal visibility and flexibility, and the extra-large working channel allows forceps and instruments to be introduced easily, together or individually. Main applications: stent placement or removal, tumor resection and foreign body removal.
Flexible sensor bronchoscopes are now state of the art. Richard Wolf has decades of experience with flexible endoscopes, and the new sensor bronchoscopes benefit not only from the latest technical features but also from an award-winning ergonomic design. There are three flexible sensor bronchoscopes: diagnostic, therapeutic and ultra-thin. Main applications: biopsy and foreign body removal.
Richard Wolf's new spreading video mediastinoscope offers a solution that can be disassembled and meets strict hygiene requirements. With a simple twist, the instrument comes apart into its components, making reprocessing very easy. With its carefully designed feel and integrated telescope, this mediastinoscope offers ideal conditions for users and hygiene staff. Main applications: lymph node removal and biopsy.
Mini thoracoscopy set for single-port technique: this integrated set allows minimally invasive diagnosis in the chest through a single very small incision. The basis is an operating telescope with an integrated working channel for introducing instruments or aspirating fluid; fluid can also be aspirated through the instruments. In addition to flexible trocar sleeves, the set includes biopsy forceps, hook and button coagulation electrodes, a probe, suction tube and sprayer.
ERAGONmodular laparoscopic modular solution:
ERAGONmodular sets the benchmark for versatility and quality. This modular instrument system has a wide range of applications and gives surgeons precise, safe and intuitive handling.
Find out more about diagnosis and treatment in pneumology and about thoracic surgery instruments. You are also welcome to contact us directly. For our locations in China, please visit:www.richard-wolf.cn/en/contact/sales-and-service-network/.
