The Future of Endoscopy: How Outlook Surgical’s Inova 1 is Simplifying Surgery

For decades, surgeons have had to choose between straight, rigid scopes that can be operated with one hand and flexible, articulating scopes that allow improved access but require two hands to operate. The surgeon could not easily use a flexible scope in one hand and an instrument in the other. Moreover, traditional systems relied on large instrument towers with numerous cords and subcomponents, which made procedure space limited and setup difficult. Endoscopy towers are expensive and hard to transport, especially in clinical settings with multiple procedure rooms or when traveling to remote locations. Frustrations in the surgical field led to the establishment of Outlook Surgical. Co-Founded by Dr. Willard S. Noyes, the company originated from a crucial moment during a sinus procedure when traditional tools failed to deliver sufficient visualization. The idea for a new kind of endosc... Read more