Singapore, March 5 -- Japan-headquartered Olympus, a global medical technology company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, has announced the launch of a new hemostasis clip to help meet the needs of GI endoscopists.

The Retentia HemoClip provides 360deg rotation and an intuitive one-step deployment, offering control over placement with three different sizes to accommodate a variety of closure applications. It will launch in the US with plans for further global expansion.

Performing hemostasis within the GI tract is a technically demanding procedure and use of hemostatic clips and associated devices may result in patient injury including but not limited to inflammatory reaction, infection, bleeding an...