The BougieCap is for dilation of strictures in the upper gastrointestinal tract • the transparent cap allows direct visual control during the dilation • the tension on the tissue is visible while passing the stricture, thereby avoiding overstretching • tapered design allowing precise dilation in millimetre increments • reduced procedure time due to less intrument change • evaluation can be done directly after the dilation thanks to the attached transparent cap • two lateral holes for air insufflation and suction • one centered hole for the insertion of a guide wire
A sterile invasive device intended to be used to dilate or expand a narrowing lesion (e.g., oesophageal stricture, stenosis) in the lumen of the gastrointestinal [GI] tract, under endoscopic visualization. It is made of transparent synthetic polymer material and is available in various forms (e.g., a slender hollow tube through which is passed the endoscope before introduction into the GI tract, or a tapered cap applied to the distal end of the endoscope); the dilator is advanced through the lesion site with direct visualization through the endoscope. This is a single-use device.