ANDOVER, Mass. - Officials at Smith & Nephew, Inc have announced the introduction of the Dyonics Vision 337 Autoclavable Camera System. 

The system has an autoclavable 3-chip endoscopic camera and detachable coupler. It was designed to withstand the rigors the autoclave and the camera head reportedly does not require surgeons to compromise on overall camera performance and image quality to obtain the benefits of autoclaving. 

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Smith & Nephew Introduces New Autoclavable Camera System