Olympus Canada announces expansion of single-use ENT product line

Olympus Canada Inc. announces the launch of the CELERIS™ single-use sinus debrider system and the Celon Elite and single-use Celon ProBreath. The introduction of CELERIS and Celon Elite can help physicians move non-urgent rhinology procedures out of the OR and into their offices.

RICHMOND HILL — Olympus Canada Inc. (OCI) announced an expansion of its ENT product line that can help facilitate common otolaryngologic procedures in out-patient settings.

OCI announced the launch of the CELERIS™ single-use sinus debrider system and the Celon Elite and single-use Celon ProBreath for the treatment of hypertrophy of nasal turbinates. The introduction of CELERIS and Celon Elite can help physicians move non-urgent rhinology procedures such as recurring polypectomies and functional endoscopic sinus surgery out of the OR and into their offices.

Canadian hospitals are moving more non-urgent procedures into clinics and doctor’s offices to alleviate the stress and wait times on operating rooms. A study looking into how long Canadians wait for specialty care reportedly showed the median wait time to see an otolaryngologist following a referral was 56 days. Another study examining wait times by specialty reportedly showed that otolaryngology saw one of the larger increases in wait time between 2022 and 2023. It’s estimated that patients wait about 35 weeks between referral by a general practitioner to treatment.

The designs of the CELERIS system and Celon Elite try to offer the flexibility of performing less invasive procedures in nearly any treatment room and are supposedly designed to eliminate the need to schedule costly OR time. The single-use design of the debrider and ProBreath also eliminates reprocessing and maintenance costs.

“As more and more non-urgent procedures are moving out of the traditional hospital setting, Olympus Canada is positioning itself as a strong physician partner to help make the transition,” said Mike Lauzon, OCI Medical Business Unit Vice President. “Solutions such as the CELERIS System and Celon Elite offer simple setup to facilitate routine procedures, and patients will appreciate the convenience of an in-patient procedure that helps relieve symptoms associated with nasal congestion and sinusitis.”