Olympus launches a new imaging platform ‘VISERA S’

Olympus Corporation announced the launch of VISERA S, the all-in-one imaging platform with stroboscopy. The new video platform integrates advanced diagnostic capabilities, including NBI (Narrow Band Imaging) technology, and forms part of the expanding Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) solution from Olympus. This product is also applicable to urology and obstetrics and gynecology. NBI (Narrow band imaging) is an imaging technique for examining features such as the small blood vessels in mucosa and the surface patterns. NBI highlights tissue by illuminating it with two narrow bands (wavelengths) of light that are absorbed by the hemoglobin in blood without making use of a fluorescence dye.

The company will first launch VISERA S from September 2024 in Europe and parts of Asia and Oceania. VISERA S will later be introduced in other regions after product registration has been approved by the local regulatory bodies.

Designed to help improve ENT diagnostic efficiency and patient experience, VISERA S offers an integrated video diagnosis system that brings NBI to a range of patient settings, from outpatient offices to private practices. With VISERA S, the clinician can switch between white light, NBI and stroboscopy capabilities and use the sharp HD quality visualization to detect, characterize and treat ENT disease. Features of the new imaging platform include improved color resolution, depth of field and minimized noise, is expected to improve the contrast and visibility of vascular structures and mucosa, an integrated model with video system center and multiple light sources, which is expected to improve operability.

VISERA S supports a HD camera head, which provides higher image quality than the legacy video platform. VISERA S is also highly adaptable by being compatible with other Olympus scopes, camera heads, monitors and other existing video equipment. VISERA S is engineered to reduce effort and improve patient experience without complexity. While previous models could only store still images, the new imaging platform can store higher-quality still images and record video, capturing a comprehensive procedural record and contributing to comprehensive reporting.