A donation of $13,575 to the Richmond Hospital is going toward the purchase of a tool that will allow surgeons to view the inside of a patient's body from almost any angle.
The Richmond Poppy Fund, a long-time donor to health care needs in the community, has made the purchase of an Endochameleon possible through its donation.
An Endochameleon is a videoscope that allows the surgeon to quickly and easily find a viewing direction inside a patient's body, at any angle between 0 and 120 degrees.
This means it has the ability to look over barriers in the body, such as fat, and it will not need to compete for space with other surgical equipment.
The Richmond Hospital is currently prioritizing the acquiring of new surgical tools like the Endochameleon to improve its ability to deliver minimally invasive surgeries. Such high-tech tools benefit patients, medical practitioners and the health care system, according to the Richmond Hospital Foundation.
