Achievements
During Its work, the PROSCOPE consortium has achieved a range of important advances towards the ultimate goal of achieving a single probe platform which can deliver rapid diagnosis and therefore treatment of colorectal cancer.
Achievements in Photonics
- Compact, ultrafast laser with dispersion pre-compensation enabling multi-photon endomicroscopy
- High-NA chromatic and field corrected endomicroscopic imaging objectives with enhanced curvature
Achievements in Microendoscopy
- Demonstration of flexible probes combining optical coherence tomography and Raman spectroscopy imaging capabilities, approved for clinical use
- Demonstration of first two-photon Airy lightsheet microendoscope, with distal end camera
- A new method for 3D nano-printing of freeform micro-optics with exceptional surface quality
Achievements in Endoscopes
- Development of an encapsulation concept to protect the probes during endoscopic procedures in the GI tract and subsequent cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
Achievements in Diagnostics & Therapeutics
- Development and certification of ArgoCap® for thermal ablation of tissue.
- Development of the AWCduo® which provides an additional working channel to endoscopes
- Development of a transanal port system (EndoTEM) for bimanual treatment of lesions in the colon/rectum combining flexible endoscopy and laparoscopic instruments
Achievements in Diagnostics & Therapeutics
- Implementation of an overarching software to control single modalities
- Implementation of safety queries to avoid simultaneous laser activation
- Complete documentation of software according to IEC 62304
For further information on PROSCOPE’s work please contact the coordinator or the relevant partner contacts listed HERE.
