The device has the same properties of rat tooth and alligator devices which provide strength and precision during foreign body retrieval.

The Raptor device’s single-use design aids in minimizing the risk of cross-contamination and eliminates the need for reprocessing.

US Endoscopy CEO, president, and co-chairman Gulam Khan said the Raptor device offers clinicians the versatility needed to quickly and securely retrieve sharp objects such as safety pins, razor blades.