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Sep 30, 2021, 10:17 ET Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Adds Coverage for Severe Emphysema Treatment

Olympus today announced that Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the second largest commercial health plan in the country, has updated their coverage...

Sep 20, 2021, 10:17 ET Olympus Selected To Exhibit iTind Device For BPH Treatment At Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange

Olympus has been selected to exhibit the iTind™ device, a temporarily implanted device for relief of enlarged prostate symptoms, at the Vizient...

Jul 27, 2021, 09:20 ET Olympus Makes SeleCT™ QCT Analysis Available Nationwide via the Nuance AI Marketplace to Increase Access to Spiration Valve System Therapy

Olympus Corporation today announced the launch of SeleCT Connect™, a new program offering of its SeleCT™ Quantitative Computer Tomography (QCT)...
Emphysema Foundation of America and Olympus Collaborate on Virtual Lung Health Education Series

Jul 15, 2021, 16:11 ET Emphysema Foundation of America and Olympus Collaborate on Virtual Lung Health Education Series

The Emphysema Foundation of America (EFA) and medical device corporation Olympus Corporation of the Americas will partner in providing a virtual lung ...

Jul 12, 2021, 18:36 ET Olympus Supports New FDA Guidance on Bronchoscope Reprocessing

Olympus announced today that it supports the updated safety recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which include new...

Jul 01, 2021, 07:03 ET Olympus Supports New Recommendation to Begin Colorectal Cancer Screenings at Age 45

Today, Olympus announced its support of the new recommendation issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to begin...

Jun 17, 2021, 10:17 ET FH ORTHO, Recently Acquired by Olympus, Announces Market Launch of Telegraph Evolution for Humeral Fracture Treatment

Today, Olympus Corporation of the Americas announced market availability of its 510(k)-cleared Telegraph Evolution® surgical nail system from FH...

Jun 10, 2021, 10:28 ET Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) Adds Coverage for Severe Emphysema Treatment

Olympus today announced that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) updated their coverage policy to include the Spiration® Valve...

Jun 03, 2021, 10:50 ET New Treatment for Severe Emphysema Now Covered Under Medical Mutual of Ohio

Olympus announced today that Medical Mutual of Ohio updated its coverage to include the Spiration® Valve System for eligible patients suffering from...

May 27, 2021, 12:45 ET FH ORTHO, Recently Acquired by Olympus, Announces First Case Using e-ORTHO Shoulder Software

Today, Olympus Corporation of the Americas announced successful completion of a first use case of the 510(k) cleared e-ORTHO Shoulder software...

May 12, 2021, 07:52 ET Olympus Announces New Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Bronchoscope

Olympus announced today the market launch of the FDA 510(k)-cleared BF-UC190F endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscope, the newest addition to...

Apr 08, 2021, 07:17 ET Olympus Supports Safety Actions from The Joint Commission Regarding Hazardous Gases and Vapors in the O.R.

Olympus announced today its support of The Joint Commission's recommended safety actions for managing the hazards of exposure to surgical smoke for...

Mar 15, 2021, 10:13 ET FDA Clears Olympus' Narrow Band Imaging® (NBI) for Use in Assessing Colonic Lesions

Olympus announced today FDA 510(k) clearance of Narrow Band Imaging® (NBI) to assess the neoplastic potential of colorectal polyps. By applying the...

Feb 17, 2021, 08:40 ET Olympus Partners with Imbio to Bring AI-based Patient Selection Tools to Customers with SeleCT™ QCT Analysis Service

Today, Olympus announced a partnership with Imbio, LLC to provide physicians with the SeleCT™ QCT analysis service to evaluate patient eligibility...

Feb 04, 2021, 07:23 ET Olympus iTind Temporary Implant Rapidly Relieves Enlarged Prostate, Preserves Sexual Function, Says Study

Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, announced today the...

Feb 03, 2021, 09:17 ET Olympus PneumoLiner Is the Only 510(k)-Cleared Containment Device for Morcellation of Gynecological Tissue, as Recommended by the FDA

Olympus announced today that it supports the finalized guidance recommendations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicating that...

Jan 18, 2021, 10:17 ET New Treatment for Severe Emphysema Now Covered Under Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Olympus announced that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) updated its coverage policy to include the Spiration® Valve System for eligible...

Dec 21, 2020, 10:17 ET First Patient Enrolled in Olympus Study of the SOLTIVE Laser System

Olympus announced today the first patient enrolled in an international study to collect real-world evidence on the performance of the new SOLTIVE™...
Olympus Adds 3D, IR, and Novel Light Technologies to Modular Imaging Platform for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Dec 10, 2020, 09:14 ET Olympus Adds 3D, IR, and Novel Light Technologies to Modular Imaging Platform for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Olympus announced today expansion of the VISERA ELITE II surgical imaging platform to now include 3D and infra-red (IR) capabilities. Launching with...

Dec 03, 2020, 10:17 ET Olympus Partners with COPD Foundation to Serve Emphysema Patient Community

Olympus announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with the COPD Foundation to support patient education about different treatment...

Nov 18, 2020, 09:36 ET Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) Adds Coverage Policy for Severe Emphysema Treatment

Olympus announced that Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) updated their coverage policy to include the Spiration® Valve System for eligible...

Nov 17, 2020, 12:04 ET iTind System for BPH Treatment Reaches Two Major Milestones: First Commercial Treatments and CMS Reimbursement Code Assigned

Olympus announced today the first commercial treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), known as an enlarged prostate, using the novel iTind...
Olympus Celebrates Spiration Valve 500-Patient Milestone with Social Media Presence for the Patient Community

Nov 16, 2020, 10:17 ET Olympus Celebrates Spiration Valve 500-Patient Milestone with Social Media Presence for the Patient Community

Olympus announced today that the Spiration® Valve System has been used in more than 500 cases and officially announced the launch of its Olympus...

Nov 04, 2020, 10:17 ET Olympus Launches Single-Use Procedure Kits and Hybrid Tubing

Olympus announces today the launch of the Olympus Procedure Kits, in partnership with Ruhof Corporation, and Hybrid Tubing, two new single-use and...

Oct 30, 2020, 09:07 ET Olympus Launches Two New ERCP Stone Management Devices

Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, among other core...